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1. Article number 1 - SECA Ambassadors Recognized for outstanding 2011 SECA Campaign
2. Article number 2 - IDOC “Moms and Babies” Celebrates 5th Anniversary
3. Article number 3 - Steve Higgs named recipient of the IDOC 2012 Volunteer of the Year Award
4. Article number 4 - Changes to Statewide Visiting Hours
5. Article number 5 - Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice Recognize Front Line Staff and Fallen Heroes

• SECA Ambassadors Recognized for outstanding 2011 SECA Campaign

  Illinois Department of Corrections State and University Employees Combined Appeal (SECA) ambassadors were recognized for their outstanding efforts in educating employees about the gift of giving to the SECA Campaign and their implementation of the annual campaign. For the 11th consecutive year, IDOC has been the highest giving agency to SECA. During the 2011 SECA Campaign, IDOC employees donated more than $254,000 to charitable causes.

• IDOC “Moms and Babies” Celebrates 5th Anniversary

  The Illinois Department of Corrections celebrated the fifth year of its successful “Moms and Babies” Program on March 28th, 2012 at the Decatur Correctional Center. This program allows offenders to keep their babies while incarcerated after giving birth. The program has a zero recidivism rate meaning none of the offenders who have been part of this program have returned to prison on new charges.

• Steve Higgs named recipient of the IDOC 2012 Volunteer of the Year Award

  SPRINGFIELD - April 4, 2012 – Steve Higgs at Big Muddy River Correctional Center was named the recipient of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) 2012 Volunteer of the Year Award at a recognition ceremony held today in Springfield. Higgs was among volunteers of the agency’s adult correctional and transition centers, who were being honored for their outstanding leadership and dedicated efforts in providing positive change in the lives of inmates.

• Changes to Statewide Visiting Hours

  Please be advised, effective May 1, 2012 the visiting hours and number of visits permitted to each offender per month will change at several medium and minimum security facilities.
  
  There will be no changes to visiting hours at maximum, adult transitional security, and women facilities, as well as boot camps and some work camps.
  
  More information is provided on the Changes to Statewide Visiting Hours page or visit the respective facility page to check for updates to visiting hours.

• Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice Recognize Front Line Staff and Fallen Heroes

  SPRINGFIELD - May 8, 2012 - The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) and the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) held a ceremony today to recognize the departments’ past and present heroes. Respective facility and district nominees, who were selected as the officer, agent or specialist of the year, were congratulated and recognized in addition to six of the nominees receiving top honors from their departments. The ceremony also paid tribute to honor the memory of the IDOC and IDJJ fallen heroes, who died in the line of duty.