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Stateville Correctional Center

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Capacity

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1925

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Illinois Department of Corrections

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1925

Region

IL

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

16830 Broadway Street, Joliet 60434

Conditions Risk Score

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Data completeness

38%

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