Illinois Statutes Chapter 730. Corrections § 170/10. Authority

§ 10. Authority. The Department of Corrections or county sheriffs may enter into joint contracts with county, units of local government and non-profit housing development corporations to develop job training programs to rehabilitate houses. These rehabilitated houses may be used as transitional housing for homeless, mentally ill, and low income citizens in areas where there exists severe housing shortages or deterioration of housing in a community.