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Lincoln Correctional Center is a state prison located in Lancaster County, Nebraska. Rated capacity: 468. Reported population: 510. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
The Lincoln Correctional Center is a minimum-security state prison for men located in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, owned and operated by the Illinois Department of Corrections. The facility was opened in 1984 and has a capacity of 1019 inmates at a minimum security level. The campus is adjacent to the Logan Correctional Center and to Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area (formerly known as Railsplitter State Park).
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Capacity
468
Current population
510
Occupancy
109%
Year opened
1984
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1984
Region
Nebraska
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.
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nt I thought I could somehow forget. But how could I forget when the same thing had happened two years prior? That abusive cadet training exercise took place on March 31, 2011 at Lincoln Correctional Center. As with my second experience, male and female staff, officers and cadets woke us up early in the morning, screaming: “Get up, get dressed and don’t say a word! If you do, you’re going to
ettled with the state agreeing to provide accommodations for deaf and hard of hearing prisoners. Disappearing Grievances, Frustrated Prisoners In the spring of 2011, officers at Lincoln Correctional Center ordered about 200 women out of their housing unit. Wielding batons and shields, officers marched the prisoners into a gymnasium and conducted a series of strip-searches, according to a lawsuit
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World Prisons. (2026). Lincoln Correctional Center. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/lincoln-correctional-center
"Lincoln Correctional Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/lincoln-correctional-center.
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title = {Lincoln Correctional Center},
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