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This resolution urges the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) to address access issues for a historic cemetery located at the former Lincoln Developmental Center, which was a state facility for developmentally disabled individuals that operated from 1877 to 2002. Specifically, the resolution calls on IDOC to develop and publicly share a clear, standard policy that would allow family members, relatives, researchers, and other interested parties to visit the gravesites of deceased patients who were interred at the cemetery, many of whom were indigent or had no traceable family connections. The resolution also requests that IDOC prioritize public access to the cemetery during any future renovation or rebuilding of correctional facilities on the site, acknowledging that the current proximity of correctional centers (a women's prison established in 1978 and a men's prison in 1984) has made visiting the cemetery difficult. By adopting this resolution, the Illinois House of Representatives is seeking to create a more transparent and compassionate process for people to pay respects to their loved ones buried at this historical cemetery.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=160&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114&GA=104