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| Illinois plans inmate treatment in Joliet |
| By theherald-news.com- Bob Okon |
| Published: 08/24/2018 |
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The state corrections director said his department wants to build the nation’s “premier mental health facility” for inmates in Joliet. The Department of Corrections this week announced plans to build a $150 million inpatient facility at its Joliet Treatment Center by mid-2021. It will have at least 200 beds and be staffed with more than 400 workers, including doctors, psychologists and nurses. The Joliet facility also is being described as the biggest capital spending project yet during Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration. Construction is expected to start in late winter or early spring on the west end of the Joliet Treatment Center, which replaced the Illinois Youth Center-Joliet, on McDonough Street. Read More. |
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