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The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) recently announced the graduation of its first 130 new cadets of 2015.

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Ill. Dept. of Corrections Graduates First Class of Cadets in 2015

The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) graduated more than 130 new recruits for its first cadet class of 2015. The new correctional officers finished a six-week, 240-hour Security Training Program on February 13th. During training, the cadets participated in intensive instruction courses that include search procedures, control tactics, fire emergency, discipline, drug awareness, employee ethics, professionalism, report writing, radio communication, and how to use a firearm.