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Graham Correctional Center in Hillsboro will be receiving more than $2.5 million for improvement projects, according to State Representative Avery Bourne.

Bourne said over 167,000 square feet of roofing will be the prison's main priority. The replacement of lock controls and their associated intercom equipment will also be addressed.

"This funding will heighten safety for the hard-working men and women who are employed at Graham Correctional," Bourne said in a statement. "I am pleased to see this balanced budget doing so much deferred maintenance in the state."

The Prison, located at the southern-most point of Hillsboro, is a medium security adult male facility that houses several special populations, including substance abuse treatment, sex offender treatment and inmates in a kidney dialysis program. It also provides numerous academic and vocational programs to ensure success after an offender's release.

According to the Illinois Department of Corrections website, Graham Correctional Center currently has an inmate population of 1843.