Elected Officials of Lincoln and
Logan County Condemn Decision to Close Logan Correctional Center
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[March 15, 2024]
State
Senator Sally Turner (R-Beason), State Representative Bill Hauter
(R-Morton), Logan County Board Chairman Emily Davenport, and Lincoln
Mayor Tracy Welch released the following joint statement in response
to the Pritzker Administration’s announced decision to close the
Logan Correctional Center:
“The decision by the Governor’s Administration to close the Logan
Correctional Center without any assurance of its reopening within
Logan County is both devastating and infuriating. While we recognize
that Logan Correctional is in need of repairs, it is only in its
current state of disrepair because of neglect and the misplaced
priorities of this Administration.
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“Logan Correctional is an
instrumental part of Lincoln and its surrounding communities. It
provides more than 500 direct jobs, hundreds more indirect jobs,
and immeasurable local economic benefits. We will continue to
fight for each and every one of these jobs and ensure our
communities get the answers they deserve from the Governor’s
Administration.”
[Marcus J. Durrett
Senior Communications Strategist
Communications and Public Affairs
Illinois Senate Republican Staff]
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