Also a September inmate family picnic is provided by the department. They serve as religious leaders for worship and study as well as providing individual pastoral care. The services of the chaplains are augmented by the volunteer services of some 30 church groups from a variety of communities and faith groups. They fill out the religious programming with interfaith services, Bible studies and three spiritual retreats annually, as well as a monthly worship service in Spanish. In addition to the construction of the housing unit, funding for rehabilitation of three cottages has been approved.
Dietary services continue to be of primary importance to the efficient operation of the institution.
Special diets are provided for inmates as required for medical and religious reasons. The Correctional Industries garment shop employs approximately 85inmates who are paid on a piecework basis. Garments produced include officer and maintenance uniform shirts, male and female inmate clothing, dietary clothing, hospital gowns, and specialty items. Dwight's Correctional Industries program supplies a central distribution warehouse from which all inmate and officer clothing is purchased. Kankakee Minimum Security Unit is a satellite facility of Dwight and currently houses 200 minimum security adult female offenders.