Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Press Secretary has responded to the issue of an Illinois Department of Corrections document that has been floating around social media regarding the Vandalia Correctional Center.
The document that has been shared on social media over the past few days outlines a plan that would close the Vandalia Correctional Center but would leave the Vandalia Work Camp in operation. The document goes into detail on cost savings after this would occur, which was said in the document to be June 30th. But, Gov Pritzker’s Press Secretary Jordan Abudayyeh—responding to emails from Cromwell Media-Vandalia—says via email “The images that are circulating are from a draft document that was put together for discussion within IDOC. It was not something that reflected input from stakeholders, including the Governor’s Office.”
Meanwhile, State Senator Jason Plummer sent out a letter to Governor Pritzker and I-DOC Director Rob Jeffreys that says “Due to recent transfers of significant numbers of inmates out of the Pontiac and Vandalia Correctional Centers, there is significant concern in these communities about the future of those facilities. As both of these correctional centers serve as some of the largest employers in their respective regions, any changes to staffing or inmate population levels would have a major impact on the economic health of those areas.” The letter then asks for a response on several issues involving both the Vandalia and Pontiac Correctional Centers.
You can read the entire letter here—
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