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SGOP members of JCAR react to IDOC
mail scanning rule
[January 10, 2026]
Springfield, IL — State
Senators Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg), Sally Turner (R-Beason), and
Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) issued the following joint statement
after the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules accepted permanent
rules regarding mail procedures in Illinois Department of
Corrections facilities:
“As members of JCAR, we are pleased to see steps finally taken to
curb the flow of illicit drugs into our correctional facilities.
“For far too long, the Department has allowed preventable drug
exposure incidents to endanger the health and safety of correctional
officers and inmates. We have repeatedly called on IDOC and the
Pritzker Administration to take action and implement meaningful
safeguards to protect those who live and work in these facilities.
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“With these rules now in place, we
hope IDOC leadership follows through on their pledge by fully
implementing the mail-scanning protocols outlined in the
regulations.”
[Marcus J. Durrett
Senior Communications Strategist
Communications and Public Affairs
Illinois Senate Republican Staff] |
