Kewanee Youth Prison

Government

New Report Says Illinois Prisons Are Nearly 40 Percent Over Capacity

Lee V. Gaines

A new report published by a national non-profit finds that Illinois prisons are holding about 17,000 more people than they were designed to house. The...
Government

Closing Kewanee? Commission To Consider Youth Detention Center's Future

Amanda Vinicky

Wednesday night a legislative commission will hear from supporters and critics of shutting down the Illinois Youth Center in Kewanee. The Department of...
Government

Youth Prison in Kewanee Might Close

Herb Trix

Two hundred jobs could soon be lost in Kewanee. Friday the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice announced the closing of the youth correctional…