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The Lincoln Developmental Center, first called the Illinois Asylum for Feeble-Minded Children, had a sordid history before former Gov. George Ryan closed it in 2002. Founded in 1877, it was an institution for developmentally challenged children and became the largest employer in Logan County. Ryan was pressured to shut it down by those advocating for the developmentally disabled after abuse and neglect, including preventable deaths, were reported. The state now has plans to repurpose part of the abandoned facility and turn it into a youth detention center for up to 30 youth. It would be the first so-called Illinois Youth Center opened under Gov. JB Pritzker s 21st Century Illinois Transformation Model – a plan that promises to make major changes to the state s juvenile justice system in coming years. ....
Academy at Charlemont students create bookmarks for incarcerated youths With her fellow students at The Academy at Charlemont, Katje Gibb-Buursma,11, created bookmarks to send to the Liberation Library, which aims to provide books to incarcerated youths. Contributed Photo With her fellow students at The Academy at Charlemont, Katje Gibb-Buursma,11, created bookmarks to send to the Liberation Library, which aims to provide books to incarcerated youths. Contributed Photo Published: 1/20/2021 5:23:32 PM CHARLEMONT When one student at The Academy at Charlemont learned about the Liberation Library an organization that gives books to incarcerated youths she was eager to get involved. “I love reading. I think it’s something that everyone should have and enjoy,” said Katje Gibb-Buursma, 11. “It is something to entertain you and keep your mind off of hard things.” ....
Webinar Goal $161 so far. Our goal is $500. December 9, 2020 The pandemic has infiltrated and upended our lives in innumerable ways. As the year wore on, Next City sought out, and reported on, the ways that such disruptions could lead to lasting reform across sectors such as housing, drug treatment, education and criminal justice reform. We published more than 200 city-by-city responses to COVID-19; in doing so, we found the helpers that have made people’s lives easier. Join Next City as we dig into the long-term potential of four quick-pivot innovations: repurposing hotels as affordable housing; mobilizing methadone delivery during stay-at-home orders; training research librarians as contact tracers; and working with local businesses to supply incarcerated youth with books, games, and PPE to make their isolation bearable, safe and stimulating. ....