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The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is the code department [1] [2] of the Illinois state government that operates the adult state prison system. The IDOC is led by a director appointed by the Governor of Illinois , [ 3 ] and its headquarters are in Springfield .
In May 2021, the Illinois Department of Corrections called for Stateville to be converted from a Level 1 maximum security facility to a multi-level facility focused on returning inmates to society. In March 2024, the State announced plans to temporarily close the prison, demolish it, and construct a new facility on the grounds. [11]
The Taylorville Correctional Center is a minimum-security state prison for men located in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois, owned and operated by the Illinois Department of Corrections. [1] The facility was first opened in 1990, and has a working capacity of 1221.
Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution, Pendleton (1,659 inmate capacity) Mill Creek Correctional Facility, Salem (290 inmate capacity) (closed July 2021 [1]) Oregon State Correctional Institution, Salem (888 inmate capacity) Oregon State Penitentiary, Salem (2,194 inmate capacity) Powder River Correctional Facility, Baker City (366 inmate ...
Menard Correctional Center opened in March 1878; it is the second oldest operating prison in Illinois, and, by a large margin, the state's largest prison. Menard once housed death row; however, on January 10, 2003, the Condemned Unit closed when then Governor George Ryan granted clemency to all Illinois death row inmates. [ 2 ]
The Shawnee Correctional Center is a medium-security state prison for men located in Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois, owned and operated by the Illinois Department of Corrections. [1] The facility was first opened in 1984, and has a working capacity of 2147. The facility is adjacent to the state's Vienna Correctional Center.
Temporary private security licensing protocols take effect Friday, requiring extensive training and proof of ability to pay employees.
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. [1] The current capacity of the prison is 974, though the average daily population is 1,906. The prison's warden is Steve Campbell.