Prison Reform/Stamping out Drugs in Prison

With so many reports of drugs in prisons across the United States, Canada and Europe there has to come a point where something is done about it. This thread is for information regarding just that. If you have heard of a Warden/Gov Officials or a prison making changes regarding drugs, drug rehab or other related information, please post it here.

Governor reopens Sheridan Correctional Center

Center to become national model on drug prison and crime reduction
Reopening targeted at deterring crime by addressing the highest recidivism rates in state history and restoring jobs

CHICAGO - Jan. 2, 2004 - At a time when the state has reached the highest recidivism rate in history of 54 percent, Governor Rod. R. Blagojevich announced today the reopening of Sheridan Correctional Center as the largest fully dedicated state drug prison and community crime reduction program in the nation. National, state and local experts involved in the planning process of the facility have already begun touting the program as showing great promise to reach its goal of becoming a national model for reducing crime.

Read whole press release (http://www.idoc.state.il.us/subsections/news/archive/2004/2004-GovReopensSheridan.shtml)