IL Department of Corrections correctional officer put on administrative leave over inappropriate Facebook post

(WAND) — The Illinois Department of Corrections announced a correctional officer has been put on administrative leave over an inappropriate Facebook Post.

CO Angeli was immediately put on leave and an internal investigation was started after the department became aware of the social media post made earlier Thursday.

The Department did not share the contents or topic of that post.

However, they did say in a statement, "The Illinois Department of Corrections is a multicultural agency deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. We want to be clear: the comments made by this individual do not reflect the principles and standards of the Department. We apologize to anyone affected by these remarks and reaffirm our commitment to upholding policies and practices conductive to eliminating all forms of exclusion, including, but not limited to, racism, ageism, ableism, sexism, discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender and gender identity, and religious oppression. We will continue to educate and engage our team on the importance of environments where all feel valued, respected, and included."

The department said it will make no further comment on the matter.

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