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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1982
Page
1
Henrietta Murphy reported that 13 of 200 people she spoke with declined to sign petitions opposing the West Frankfort state prison location, correcting an earlier count of 32 reported in Wednesday's Southern Illinoisan.
Gov James R Thompson unveiled a 14.17 billion fiscal 1983 budget balancing without new taxes while seeking liquor and insurance premium levies. He warned of job cuts and center closures, including 1300 state positions and three mental health centers, as he emphasized maintaining essential services amid slow growth and federal aid cuts.
Gov. Thompson proposes a 582 million dollar Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities budget for 1983, boosting Anna center funding by 3.6 million due to Bowen Center closure. Anna’s patient count would rise from 527 to 702, with staff increasing to 490.
Budget documents show at the Chester center the patient population and staff are expected to drop, with staff down to 394 and residents from 270 to 250, raising the staff-to-patient ratio to 1.58 to 1. Community-based programs for mentally ill, developmentally disabled, and alcoholics rise 14.1 percent to 157.7 million next year, with regional supports in Southern Illinois increasing by 400,000 to 6.4 million and alcoholics programs at 4.1 million. Developmentally disabled grants are projected to grow about 800,000 to 7.9 million.
Officials from the Illinois Department of Corrections faced a hostile audience in West Frankfort as opponents dominated the hearing on a proposed medium security prison. About 500 people attended. organizers reported 3,000 to 5,000 petitions opposing the 750-inmate facility. Speakers warned of crime, economic drawbacks, and loss of local control, while a few supporters praised the jobs and community benefits. The department will forward a recommendation to Gov. James Thompson for a June legislative action.
Chester Mayor Stanley Maciejski said a public hearing will be held March 30 at Chester City Hall at 9 a.m. to discuss a second state prison. Department of Corrections Director Michael Lane will attend and outline hearings conducted in more than 20 communities. The state already owns over 2,000 acres where Menard Correctional Center sits, with hearings previously held in Pinckneyville, West Frankfort and Eddyville.
Chester could receive a 65000 dollar boat ramp grant as part of a regional program outlined on page 3. The item notes the funding source, anticipated project scope, and remaining steps before final approval.
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