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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, In March of
2013, Governor Quinn ordered the 
3closing of the Dwight
Correctional Center in Logan County, near 
4Dwight; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The closing of the Dwight Correctional Center was 
6claimed to be a cost-saving
measure; it was estimated that $27 
7million annually in operating
costs and nearly $350,000 in 
8annual maintenance costs would be saved; and
 
9    WHEREAS, About 1,000 inmates were transferred from the 
10Dwight Correctional Center to the Logan Correctional Center in 
11Lincoln; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, The property of the Dwight Correctional Center was 
13transferred
from the control of the Illinois Department of 
14Corrections to the
Department of Central Management Services in 
15July of 2014; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, The closure has so far reportedly directly 
17affected 355 jobs and
indirectly affected 128 jobs; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, According to a University of Illinois study in 
192012, such a
closing would have a potential negative impact to 
20the local economy of
more than $50 million; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, According to a report by the John Howard 
2Association, the
closure has exacerbated overcrowding and has 
3not generated any costs
savings for the State; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Corrections claims 
5that as much
as $48 million has been saved by the closing of 
6the Dwight Correctional
Center; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
9the Auditor General is directed to conduct an audit of the 
10closing of the Dwight Correctional Center; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That the audit include, but not be limited to, 
12determining
the fiscal impact on the State of the Dwight 
13Correctional Center closing; any cost savings
achieved by the 
14closing; and the impact the closure and transfer of
inmates has 
15made on the State's correctional system; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That any State agency that may have information 
17relevant
to this audit shall cooperate fully and promptly with 
18the Auditor General's
Office in the conducting of its audit; 
19and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this audit as 
 
 
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1soon as
practical and report his findings and recommendations 
2upon completion
in accordance with the provisions of Section 
33-14 of the Illinois State
Auditing Act; and be it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5delivered to the
Auditor General.