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1. Article number 1 - COVID-19 Response
2. Article number 2 - AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR VISITORS
3. Article number 3 - Kewanee Prison has so far Confined COVID-19
4. Article number 4 - Illinois Inmates Make Posters for Black Lives Matter March on Washington.
5. Article number 5 - Men and Women in Custody Share Stories of Racial Injustice

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  COVID-19 Response

  The Illinois Department of Corrections is publicly tracking all confirmed COVID-19 cases within our agency. Please refer to the COVID-19 webpage for the most updated information and resources available.
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  AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR VISITORS

  To prevent the potential for COVID-19 (coronavirus) exposure, the Illinois Department of Corrections, after consultation with the Illinois Department of Public Health, is temporarily suspending all visits effective March 14 until further notice. We recognize the importance of visitation as an essential component of rehabilitation, family connection and quality of life for those in our care. Our top priority is the health and safety of those who live and work in our facilities, and we are hopeful this policy change will be short-lived.
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  Kewanee Prison has so far Confined COVID-19

  Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there have been some places where the virus spread almost uncontrollably. These included nursing homes, meat processing plants and prisons. But at the Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Center, there has been no spread of the virus.
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  Illinois Inmates Make Posters for Black Lives Matter March on Washington.

  Chief of Staff for the Illinois Department of Corrections, Camile Lindsay, said the Department wanted to give offenders across the state an opportunity to get involved with the Black Lives Matter movement without actually having to be present. "We felt they would likely have very strong opinions about that," Lindsay said. "A lot of the protests had to do with interactions with law enforcement, and everybody in our custody has had interactions with law enforcement. One way we thought they could participate was to use some of their artistic skills to put together posters that expressed their support of the protests." Those posters will be taken all the way to Washington, D.C. to be used at the Black Lives Matter March.
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  Men and Women in Custody Share Stories of Racial Injustice

  Two Roads, an e-zine developed by men at Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Center, recently published a special edition on race. The issue includes stories from men and women in custody about their personal experiences with racial injustice and suggestions for improving race relations in society.