Letter-writing effort planned to save prison

Officials hoping to keep Pontiac Correctional Center open are promoting a letter-writing campaign targeting Gov.

[Dipti]

What about the positive facts? If the prison opens in Thomson, it will not only be utilized, but it will create jobs. The facility was built for a purpose. It needs to open. People need jobs, and this would be an opportunity for those people.

[Zeke]

Dipti wrote:

What about the positive facts? If the prison opens in Thomson, it will not only be utilized, but it will create jobs. The facility was built for a purpose. It needs to open. People need jobs, and this would be an opportunity for those people.

Maybe you should be the first inmate

[whatdoyouknow]

Dipti, closing one prison and opening another does NOT create jobs....it just moves them from one spot to another. If you are an example of prospective employees for that region then I think they had better rethink opening Thomson.

[Citizen]

Dipti, go back to drinking your kool-aid, and worship your false idol/leader some more. You sheep can not see past the end of your nose..Hey, I think Obama's civilian corps would hire you, so don't worry. The facility was built for a purpose, and in a short time you shall see that, but it will be too late for you then..

[IDOC Recon]

hahaha WOW. Is everyone here clueless?