Illinois Department of Corrections

The Illinois Department of Corrections oversees the state's prison system, managing the incarceration, rehabilitation, and supervision of offenders. It is responsible for operating correctional facilities, ensuring public safety, and providing programs aimed at reducing recidivism. The department also works to support inmates’ health, education, and reintegration into society upon release. Its goal is to maintain secure and humane correctional environments while promoting efforts that contribute to the successful reentry of offenders into the community.