Kane County correctional facility gets business development [Video]

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — A first of its kind center has opened up inside of the Kane County correctional facility. It’s business help behind bars.

“I think it turns the box upside down on small business development. We never thought we would do this inside a jail. Everybody thought it was always going to be out in the community. We’re saying, ‘why can’t we?’”

Undersheriff Amy Johnson said the Small Business Development Center, operated by Waubonsee Community College, will help those currently and formerly in the facility start and sustain a business.

“In giving our residents here a chance to really look at, ‘okay, yes, we have done things wrong in the past, but what can we gain from this experience and go through building and sustaining successful goals throughout a business.’ We’re actually fostering their opportunities for growth.”

Johnson said the center will help the entire county in the long run.

“We’re giving …