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2024 Department of Corrections
Mission Statement To serve justice in Illinois and increase public safety by promoting positive change for those in custody operating successful re-entry programs, and reducing victimization.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. We will operate safe, secure, and humane correctional facilities.
    1. Reduce recidivism, the number of individuals in custody who return to incarceration within three years of release.
    2. Continually improve the safety and security of staff and individuals in custody.
  2. We will provide quality services to those who require medical and mental health treatment.
    1. We will evaluate people in custody individually and develop an appropriate course of action based on individual needs.
      1. We will reduce recidivism by offering seamless, efficient services that are geared toward rehabilitation of individuals in custody.
        1. Staff is our greatest asset and we will ensure that all staff is trained to the highest professional level.
          1. This is a team-based environment in which open communication and sharing new ideas are encouraged.
            1. We value the well-being of IDOC staff and individuals in custody and serve the people of Illinois with compassion and fairness.
              Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, Department of Corrections Reimbursement and Education Fund Statutory Authority 730 ILCS 5
              Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2024 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2023 Actual Fiscal Year 2022 Actual
              Input Indicators
              Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) (a) $ 1,962,428.0 $ 1,845,637.2 $ 1,897,788.2 $ 1,774,290.5 $ 1,707,359.5
              Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) (a) $ 1,962,428.0 $ 1,845,637.2 $ 1,897,788.2 $ 1,774,290.5 $ 1,707,359.5
              Average monthly full-time equivalents 12,643.0 11,519.0 12,643.0 11,534.0 11,685.0
              Output Indicators
              Number of individuals on parole returned to correctional facilities each month as a percent of the average daily parole population (b) N/A N/A 2.10% 1.90% 1.40%
              Average number of contraband confiscations per month (c) 50.0 49.0 51.0 56.0 23.0
              Average number of assaults per month by individuals in custody on staff (d) 70.0 76.0 69.0 71.0 61.0
              Average number of assaults per month between individuals in custody (d) 180.0 183.0 193.0 166.0 113.0
              Number of individuals in custody eligible for Adult Basic Education (ABE) and Adult Secondary Education (ASE) (formerly GED) educational programming 13,000 11,236 10,000 10,131 5,100
              Number of serious assaults to individuals in custody (d) 267.0 289.0 252.0 248.0 300.0
              Number of Adult Basic Education (ABE)/Adult Secondary Education (ASE) (formerly GED) participants 10,000 8,474 7,000 6,566 11,000
              Number of individuals in custody on Global Positioning System (GPS) monitoring (e) 1,800 1,759 1,550 1,512 1,480
              Number of individuals in custody receiving mental health treatment 12,951 13,044 13,017 12,908 12,710
              Number of individuals placed in community housing 3,500 3,373 3,500 2,706 3,200
              Number of individuals in custody receiving substance abuse treatment 7,500 6,624 7,400 7,350 7,500
              Outcome Indicators
              Percentage of participants completing ABE/ASE programming 50.00% 27.70% 45.00% 43.20% 44.00%
              Percentage of individuals whose placement lasts beyond 60 days (f) 40.00% 38.10% 5.00% 1.20% 11.00%
              Number of individuals in custody completing vocational programming 3,500 2,042 2,500 2,001 2,700
              Efficiency/Cost-Effectiveness Indicators
              Average number of parolee monitors in use (e) 550.0 551.0 500.0 552.0 630.0
              Average number of parolees assigned per parole agent (g) 65.0 66.5 80.0 81.0 75.0
              Percentage of adults reincarcerated within three years of release (b) N/A N/A 36.50% 36.70% 38.00%
              Sheridan Correctional Center and Southwestern Illinois Correctional three-year recidivism rate (b) N/A N/A 28.50% 29.00% 32.00%
              Footnotes
              Increased expenditures are due to salary increase and overall increase in the cost of food and other commodities in fiscal year 2025, as well as estimated increases expected in fiscal year 2026. Recidivism File is current broken and we cannot access until it is fixed. GOMB has been notified of this issue. Confiscations are contingent on staffing levels and intelligence indicators. Projected decrease in assaults is based upon lockdown trends and consistent population levels. Electronic Monitoring (EM) jurisdiction falls under the Prisoner Review Board (PRB). Hook-up decisions are not under the authority of the Department of Corrections. Placement beyond 60-days may increase based on severity of their crime and risk to the population. Parole agency caseloads is entirely contingent on staffing levels. While the parole population has leveled off in recent years, the staffing levels continue to fluctuate.

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