JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Illinois parolees and people on probation are getting a chance to apply for jobs, have a health screening and obtain a driver's license. The Illinois Department of Corrections is holding a "Summit of Hope" Wednesday at the Salvation Army in the Chicago suburb of Joliet. The event is aimed at helping people recently released from jail or prison to lead a successful life, so they don't return to a life of crime or end up back behind bars. Corrections officials say more than 700 parolees have been invited to attend. They say the men and women who attend are "working to become productive members of society and the services available to them at the Summit are often the difference between success and failure."
Other scheduled Illinois Summits of Hope include one in Aurora September 15th and Rock Island on October 7th
Summit of Hope returns to Chicago
