By C1 Staff
DIXON, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Corrections plans to hire a combination of 100 mental health and security workers at the Dixon Correctional Center for its expanded mental health unit.
WREX reports that the goal, according to a spokesperson, is to have the workers in place by the spring.
Wexford Health Inc. is the contractor for mental health workers for the state; potential security workers will go through testing.