List of Illinois state prisons
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The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) operates the adult state prison system in Illinois
. The IDOC is led by a director appointed by the Governor of Illinois
, and its headquarters are in Springfield
.
The IDOC was established in 1970, combining the state's prison
s, juvenile centers, and parole
services. The juvenile corrections system was split off into the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
on July 1, 2006.
Crossroads and North Lawndale Adult Transition Centers are operated by the Safer Foundation. , Thomson Correctional Center
was in the process of being sold to the United States government.
Pontiac Correctional Center
housed the male death row, while Dwight Correctional Center
housed the female death row. Prior to the January 11, 2003 commutation of death row sentences, male death row inmates were housed in Pontiac, Menard
, and Tamms
correctional centers. The execution chamber was at Tamms Correctional Center.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The IDOC is led by a director appointed by the Governor of Illinois
Governor of Illinois
The Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State of Illinois and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state....
, and its headquarters are in Springfield
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
.
The IDOC was established in 1970, combining the state's prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
s, juvenile centers, and parole
Parole
Parole may have different meanings depending on the field and judiciary system. All of the meanings originated from the French parole . Following its use in late-resurrected Anglo-French chivalric practice, the term became associated with the release of prisoners based on prisoners giving their...
services. The juvenile corrections system was split off into the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice is a state agency of Illinois, headquartered in Springfield. The department, formed on July 1, 2006, acts as the state juvenile corrections agency...
on July 1, 2006.
Facilities
, the facilities operated include:| Name | Highest security |
|---|---|
| Dixon Psychiatric Unit | 1 - Maximum |
| Dwight Correctional Center Dwight Correctional Center Dwight Correctional Center is an Illinois Department of Corrections maximum security prison for adult females. It is located at 23813 E. 3200 North Road in Nevada Township, unincorporated Livingston County, Illinois, near Dwight... |
1 - Maximum |
| Menard Correctional Center Menard Correctional Center Menard Correctional Center, known prior to 1970 as Southern Illinois Penitentiary, is located in the town of Chester in Randolph County, Illinois. It is a state prison housing maximum-security and high medium-security adult males.The average daily population as of 2007 is 3,410. Menard Correctional... |
1 - Maximum |
| Pontiac Correctional Center Pontiac Correctional Center Pontiac Correctional Center, established in June 1871, is a Illinois Department of Corrections maximum security prison for adult males in Pontiac, Illinois. The prison also has a medium security unit that houses medium to minimum security inmates and is classified as Level 3... |
1 - Maximum |
| Stateville Correctional Center Stateville Correctional Center Stateville Correctional Center is a maximum security state prison for men in Crest Hill, Illinois, USA.-History:Opened in 1925, Stateville was built to accommodate 1,506 inmates. Parts of the prison were designed according to the panopticon concept proposed by the British philosopher and prison... |
1 - Maximum |
| Tamms Correctional Center Tamms Correctional Center The Tamms Correctional Center is a Illinois Department of Corrections prison located in Tamms, Illinois. The prison has two sections, a 200-bed minimum security facility opened in 1995, and a 500-bed maximum security facility known as the Closed Maximum Security Unit opened in 1998... |
1 - Maximum |
| Hill Correctional Center | 2 - Secure Medium |
| Lawrence Correctional Center | 2 - Secure Medium |
| Pinckneyville Correctional Center | 2 - Secure Medium |
| Western Illinois Correctional Center | 2 - Secure Medium |
| Big Muddy River Correctional Center | 3 - High Medium |
| Danville Correctional Center | 3 - High Medium |
| Dixon Correctional Center | 3 - High Medium |
| Dixon Special Treatment Center | 3 - High Medium |
| Illinois River Correctional Center | 3 - High Medium |
| Menard Medium-Security Unit | 3 - High Medium |
| Pontiac Medium-Security Unit | 3 - High Medium |
| Shawnee Correctional Center | 3 - High Medium |
| Centralia Correctional Center | 4 - Medium |
| Decatur Correctional Center | 4 - Medium |
| Graham Correctional Center Graham Correctional Center Graham Correctional Center is a Level 4 medium-security adult male state prison in Hillsboro, Illinois. The prison opened in 1980 with a capacity of 750 inmates. The current capacity of the prison is 974, though the average daily population is 1,906. The prison's warden is Andy Ott. Graham... |
4 - Medium |
| Lincoln Correctional Center | 4 - Medium |
| Logan Correctional Center Logan Correctional Center Logan Correctional Center is an Illinois Department of Corrections prison in unincorporated Logan County, Illinois, near Lincoln and north of Springfield. The prison opened in January 1978. A plot of fenced land houses general population prisoners.... |
4 - Medium |
| Sheridan Correctional Center | 4 - Medium |
| Jacksonville Correctional Center | 5 - High Minimum |
| Robinson Correctional Center | 5 - High Minimum |
| Taylorville Correctional Center | 5 - High Minimum |
| East Moline Correctional Center | 6 - Minimum |
| Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center | 6 - Minimum |
| Vandalia Correctional Center | 6 - Minimum |
| Vienna Correctional Center | 6 - Minimum |
| Clayton Work Camp | 7 - Low Minimum |
| Dixon Springs Impact Incarceration Program | 7 - Low Minimum |
| DuQuoin Impact Incarceration Program | 7 - Low Minimum |
| East Moline Work Camps 1 and 2 | 7 - Low Minimum |
| Greene County Work Camp | 7 - Low Minimum |
| Hardin County Work Camp | 7 - Low Minimum |
| Kankakee Minimum-Security Unit | 7 - Low Minimum |
| Pittsfield Work Camp | 7 - Low Minimum |
| Springfield Work Camp | 7 - Low Minimum |
| Southwestern Illinois Work Camp | 7 - Low Minimum |
| Stateville Minimum-Security Unit | 7 - Low Minimum |
| Tamms Minimum-Security Unit | 7 - Low Minimum |
| Vandalia Work Camp | 7 - Low Minimum |
| Crossroads Adult Transition Center | 8 - Transitional |
| Decatur Adult Transition Center | 8 - Transitional |
| Fox Valley Adult Transition Center | 8 - Transitional |
| Jessie "Ma" Houston Adult Transition Center | 8 - Transitional |
| North Lawndale Adult Transition Center | 8 - Transitional |
| Peoria Adult Transition Center | 8 - Transitional |
| Southern Illinois Adult Transition Center | 8 - Transitional |
| West Side Adult Transition Center | 8 - Transitional |
Crossroads and North Lawndale Adult Transition Centers are operated by the Safer Foundation. , Thomson Correctional Center
Thomson Correctional Center
Thomson Correctional Center was an Illinois Department of Corrections maximum security prison located just north of Thomson, Illinois. It has an area of about and comprises 15 buildings. The facility is enclosed by a , 7000 volt electric fence surrounded by an additional exterior fence covered...
was in the process of being sold to the United States government.
Closed prisons
- Joliet PrisonJoliet PrisonJoliet Correctional Center was a prison in Joliet, Illinois, United States from 1858 to 2002. It is featured in the motion picture The Blues Brothers as the prison from which Jake Blues is released at the beginning of the movie...
— closed in 2002; 2.5 miles south of Stateville Correctional CenterStateville Correctional CenterStateville Correctional Center is a maximum security state prison for men in Crest Hill, Illinois, USA.-History:Opened in 1925, Stateville was built to accommodate 1,506 inmates. Parts of the prison were designed according to the panopticon concept proposed by the British philosopher and prison...
Death row
Illinois had the death penalty until it was abolished in 2011.Pontiac Correctional Center
Pontiac Correctional Center
Pontiac Correctional Center, established in June 1871, is a Illinois Department of Corrections maximum security prison for adult males in Pontiac, Illinois. The prison also has a medium security unit that houses medium to minimum security inmates and is classified as Level 3...
housed the male death row, while Dwight Correctional Center
Dwight Correctional Center
Dwight Correctional Center is an Illinois Department of Corrections maximum security prison for adult females. It is located at 23813 E. 3200 North Road in Nevada Township, unincorporated Livingston County, Illinois, near Dwight...
housed the female death row. Prior to the January 11, 2003 commutation of death row sentences, male death row inmates were housed in Pontiac, Menard
Menard Correctional Center
Menard Correctional Center, known prior to 1970 as Southern Illinois Penitentiary, is located in the town of Chester in Randolph County, Illinois. It is a state prison housing maximum-security and high medium-security adult males.The average daily population as of 2007 is 3,410. Menard Correctional...
, and Tamms
Tamms Correctional Center
The Tamms Correctional Center is a Illinois Department of Corrections prison located in Tamms, Illinois. The prison has two sections, a 200-bed minimum security facility opened in 1995, and a 500-bed maximum security facility known as the Closed Maximum Security Unit opened in 1998...
correctional centers. The execution chamber was at Tamms Correctional Center.
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in Illinois
- List of United States state correction agencies
- List of U.S. state prisons
External links
- Illinois Department of Corrections — official site