THE STATE IS GOING AFTER INMATES WHO ARE STILL COLLECTING UNEMPLOYMENT BEHIND BARS.

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DIRECTOR JAY ROWELL SAYS THEY ARE CROSS-REFERENCING LISTS OF PRISONERS AGAINST THOSE WHO HAVE FILED FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. HE SAYS IF YOU’RE LOCKED UP…YOU AREN’T ENTITLED TO A CHECK.

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TO RECEIVE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS…YOU NEED TO BE ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR WORK. ROWELL ADDS THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED OVER 400 INMATES COLLECTING UNEMPLOYMENT SO FAR.

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ROWELL SAYS THEY WON’T TAKE BENEFITS AWAY FROM SOMEONE WHO ONLY SERVES A FEW DAYS AND THEN ACTIVELY STARTS SEEKING WORK AGAIN.