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Answers based on the directory data for Illinois, United States: how many facilities there are, in which municipalities, of what type and how to contact them.
How many prisons are there in Illinois?
Illinois (United States) has 87 facilities in 69 localities. By type: Local and county jails (42), Prisons and penitentiaries (33), Juvenile detention centers (12). The municipalities with the most facilities are Chicago, Joliet, Lincoln.
In which municipalities of Illinois are there correctional facilities?
The directory lists facilities in 69 localities of Illinois. Open the municipality you are interested in to see the profile of each facility.
- Aledo 1
- Belleville 1
- Belvidere 1
- Benton 1
- Bloomington 1
- Canton 1
- Carlinville 1
- Centralia 1
- Charleston 1
- Chester 2
- Chicago 5
- Clayton 1
- Danville 2
- Decatur 2
- Dixon 1
- Dwight 1
- East Moline 1
- Edwardsville 2
- Eureka 1
- Freeport 1
- Galesburg 2
- Geneva 1
- Grafton 1
- Greenville 1
- Harrisburg 1
- Havana 1
- Hillsboro 1
- Ina 1
- Jacksonville 1
- Jersey County 1
- Joliet 3
- Kankakee 1
- Kewanee 1
- Lacon 1
- Lincoln 3
- Macomb 1
- Marion 1
- Monmouth 1
- Morris 1
- Mount Sterling 1
- Naperville 1
- Nashville 1
- Normal 1
- Olney 1
- Oregon 1
- Paxton 1
- Pekin 2
- Peoria County 1
- Pinckneyville 2
- Pontiac 2
- Princeton 1
- Robinson 1
- Rock Island 1
- Rushville 1
- Shelbyville 1
- Sheridan 1
- Springfield 1
- St. Charles 2
- Sumner 1
- Tamms 1
- Thomson 1
- Ullin 1
- Urbana 2
- Vandalia 1
- Vernon Hills 1
- Vienna 1
- Washington Park 1
- Waukegan 1
- Wheaton 1
What types of facility are there in Illinois?
Illinois has these categories: Local and county jails (42), Prisons and penitentiaries (33), Juvenile detention centers (12). Examples: Administrative United States Penitentiary, Thomson, Big Muddy River Correctional Center, Bureau County Jail, Centralia Correctional Center.
Local and county jails 42
Prisons and penitentiaries 33
- Administrative United States Penitentiary, Thomson
- Big Muddy River Correctional Center
- Centralia Correctional Center
- Clayton Work Camp
Juvenile detention centers 12
How do I contact a facility in Illinois?
Of the facilities in Illinois listed in the directory, 25 show a phone number, 35 a website and 6 an email address. Visiting hours and requirements are set by each prison administration and change often: always confirm them by phone or on the official website before you travel.
- Administrative United States Penitentiary, Thomson · +1 815 259 1000 · https://prisonerresource.com/federal-bureau-prisons/usp-thomson/
- Big Muddy River Correctional Center · +1 618 437 5300 · https://idoc.illinois.gov/facilities/correctionalfacilities/facility.big-muddy-river-correctional-center.html
- Centralia Correctional Center · +1 618-533-4111 · https://www2.illinois.gov/idoc/facilities/Pages/centraliacorrectionalcenter.aspx
- Champaign County Jail · +1-217-384-1204 · https://co.champaign.il.us/sheriff/inmateresources.php
- Clayton Work Camp · +1 217 8946577 · https://www2.illinois.gov/idoc/facilities/Pages/ClaytonWorkCamp.aspx
- Danville Correctional Center · +1 217 446 0441 · https://www2.illinois.gov/idoc/facilities/Pages/danvillecorrectionalcenter.aspx
- Decatur Correctional Center · +1 217 8770353 · https://www2.illinois.gov/idoc/facilities/Pages/decaturcorrectionalcenter.aspx
- East Moline Correctional Center · +1 309 755 4511 · https://www.illinois.gov/idoc/facilities/Pages/eastmolinecorrectionalcenter.aspx
What is the largest facility in Illinois?
Among the facilities in Illinois with a recorded capacity (1), the largest is Big Muddy River Correctional Center (1,961 places).
- Big Muddy River Correctional Center — 1,961 places
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