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Pinckneyville Correctional Center Earns ACA Accreditation for the First Time

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Brad Palmer
Published December 22, 2020 at 7:24 AM CST

The Pinckneyville Correctional Center has become the first in Illinois to earn accreditation from a national organization which has a mission of shaping the future of corrections and improving the justice system.

WSIU's Brad Palmer recently spoke with Pinckneyville Warden Jeffery Dennison about how his facility was able to earn recognition from The American Correctional Association in expedited fashion and during a public health crisis.
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As a news producer and news anchor on All Things Considered, Brad provides the listeners with a recap of the day's top local and state news as well as breaking news at any given time. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org
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