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Illinois Expands Digital Tools to Modernize Corrections

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 Can technology help create safer prisons while improving rehabilitation? Illinois is expanding digital tools like tablets, electronic health records, and mail screening while designing modern, trauma-informed facilities to better support education, family connections, and successful reentry. The state's approach highlights how innovation can strengthen security while encouraging long-term rehabilitation.