World Prisons

All operators

Illinois Department of Corrections

state agency

52 facilities in United States.

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Facilities map (52 of 52 with coordinates)

Menard Correctional Center

United States · Menard

Maximum

Type

State prison

Capacity

3,881

Held

2,213

Under capacity (57%)

Menard Medium Security Unit

United States · Menard

Medium

Type

State prison

Capacity

394

Held

394

Overcrowded (100%)Low

Northern Reception And Classification Center

United States · Joliet

Minimum

Type

State prison

Capacity

1,800

Held

1,302

Under capacity (72%)Low

North Lawndale Atc

United States · Chicago

Minimum

Type

State prison

Capacity

208

Held

200

Under capacity (96%)Low

Peoria Atc

United States · Peoria

Minimum

Type

State prison

Capacity

248

Held

237

Under capacity (96%)Low

Pinckneyville Correctional Center

United States · Pinckneyville

Medium

Type

State prison

Capacity

2,964

Held

2,087

Under capacity (70%)

Pittsfield Work Camp

United States · Pittsfield

Minimum

Type

State prison

Capacity

400

Held

99

Under capacity (25%)Low

Pontiac Correctional Center

United States · Pontiac

Maximum

Type

State prison

Capacity

2,947

Held

780

Under capacity (26%)

Pontiac Medium Security Unit

United States · Pontiac

Medium

Type

State prison

Capacity

—

Held

351

Robinson Correctional Center

United States · Robinson

Minimum

Type

State prison

Capacity

1,197

Held

1,176

Under capacity (98%)

Shawnee Correctional Center

United States · Vienna

Medium

Type

State prison

Capacity

2,151

Held

1,682

Under capacity (78%)

Sheridan Correctional Center

United States · Sheridan

Medium

Type

State prison

Capacity

2,740

Held

1,558

Under capacity (57%)

Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center

United States · East St Louis

Minimum

Type

State prison

Capacity

763

Held

471

Under capacity (62%)

Southwestern Illinois Work Camp

United States · East St Louis

Minimum

Type

State prison

Capacity

92

Held

92

Overcrowded (100%)Low

Stateville Correctional Center

United States · Joliet

Maximum

Type

State prison

Capacity

3,759

Held

1,173

Under capacity (31%)

Stateville Minimum Security Unit

United States · Joliet

Minimum

Type

State prison

Capacity

199

Held

199

Overcrowded (100%)Low

Tamms Correctional Center

United States · Tamms

Minimum - Supermax

Type

State prison

Capacity

753

Held

—

Taylorville Correctional Center

United States · Taylorville

Minimum

Type

State prison

Capacity

1,221

Held

1,067

Under capacity (87%)

Vandalia Correctional Center

United States · Vandalia

Minimum

Type

State prison

Capacity

1,770

Held

1,222

Under capacity (69%)

Vandalia Work Camp

United States · Vandalia

Minimum

Type

State prison

Capacity

—

Held

404

Vienna Correctional Center

United States · Vienna

Minimum

Type

State prison

Capacity

1,963

Held

1,094

Under capacity (56%)

Western Illinois Correctional Center

United States · Mount Sterling

Medium

Type

State prison

Capacity

2,175

Held

1,533

Under capacity (70%)

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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-operator-illinois-departmen,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Illinois Department of Corrections — operator profile},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/operators/illinois-department-of-corrections},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}