“The greatest satisfaction is that graduation day when they get that certificate, shake the staff’s hand and smile . that’s when we know we’ve done our job and that it’s all well worth it,” said Illinois State Police Sgt. Calvin “Buddy” Dye Jr., who coordinates the camp.
The office has $200,000 more in its budget than it did about five months ago. The chief defender used the new money to raise salaries to retain existing lawyers and fill vacancies.