Joliet Treatment Center Illinois Youth Center

“I would like to express my gratitude for the amazing treatment center, which significantly surpasses the previous prison environment. I would like to acknowledge the staff for their unwavering commitment to safety and for prioritizing treatment and opportunities for redemption. I would also like to extend a special thank you to Andrew Gama, LCPC, Unit Director, for his insightful presentation to OTHS regarding the issues surrounding mass incarceration. It is commendable that inmates now have greater access to psychotherapy, as this form of treatment can be very helpful in addressing addiction and various mental health disorders, and the therapy gives people a reminder there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Talking saves lives. 💗”

“When I went up there for the first time, in a good mood, I left out crying in a bad mood they treated me like trash, it was a terrible experience that I endured and them people ought to be ashamed of themselves of how they treat people.”

“I was there living and in the correctional facility when it was called I Y C JOLIET Correctional facility I WAS IN PC IN DORM ONE You taught me a lot.”

“They treat me well”