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Illinois correctional populations of Census 2010 vintage

We recommend using these addresses only for guidance in identifying prison populations in the Census data and warn against assuming that the prisons were in fact counted at that particular location.

Facility Name Prisoners Type Address City Zip County Survey Date
Adams County Jail 121 Local 521 Vermont St. Quincy 62301-2945 3/31/2006
Big Muddy River Correctional Center 1,846 State 251 North Illinois Hwy 37 Ina 62846-1000 Jefferson County 12/30/2005
Bond County Jail 12 Local 403 South 2nd Street Greenville 62246 3/31/2006
Boone County Jail 62 Local 615 N. Main Street Belvidere 61008 3/31/2006
Bureau County Jail 15 Local Courthouse Princeton 61356-2067 3/31/2006
Carroll County Jail 15 Local 301 North Main Mount Carroll 61053 3/31/2006
Centralia Correctional Center 1,528 State P.O. Box 1266 Centralia 62801 Marion County 12/30/2005
Champaign County Correctional Center 308 Local 204 East Main Street Urbana 61801 3/31/2006
Chicago MCC 649 Federal 4/1/2010
Christian County Jail 28 Local 301 West Franklin Taylorville 62568 3/31/2006
Clark County Jail 17 Local 207 N. 5th St. Marshall 62441 3/31/2006
Clay County Jail 14 Local 300 Broadway Louisville 62858 3/31/2006
Clayton Work Camp 150 State 207 W Morgan Street Clayton 62324 Adams County 12/30/2005
Clinton County Jail 36 Local 810 Franklin St. Carlyle 62231 3/31/2006
Coles County Jail 150 Local 701 7th Street Charleston 61920 3/31/2006
Contact By Cornell Corrections N/A Private 26991 Anderson Road Wauconda 60084 Lake County 12/30/2005
Cook County Jails - Dept Of Corrs 9,479 Local 2700 South California Avenue Chicago 60608 3/31/2006
Cornell Interventions Southwood N/A Private 5701 Southwood Drive Chicago 60636 Cook County 12/30/2005
Crawford County Jail 31 Local 203 S. Jefferson Robinson 62454 3/31/2006
Danville Correctional Center 1,821 State P.O. Box 4001 Danville 61834 Vermilion County 12/30/2005
De Kalb County Jail 90 Local 150 North Main Street Sycamore 60178 3/31/2006
Decatur Adult Transitional Center 108 State 2175 E Pershing Road Decatur 62526 Macon County 12/30/2005
Decatur Correctional Center 295 State 2310 E Mound Road Decatur 62524-3066 Macon County 12/30/2005
Dewitt County Jail 78 Local 101 W. Washington Street Clinton 61727 3/31/2006
Dixon Correctional Center 2,164 State 2600 N Brinton Avenue Dixon 61021 Lee County 12/30/2005
Dixon Springs Impact Incarceration Program 165 State R. R. 2 Box 500 Golconda 62938 Johnson County 12/30/2005
Douglas County Jail 28 Local 920 South Washington Tuscola 61953 3/31/2006
Du Page County Jail 822 Local 501 N. County Farm Road Wheaton 60187 3/31/2006
Duquoin Impact Incarceration Program 145 State P.O. Box 470 Duquoin 62832 Perry County 12/30/2005
Dwight Correctional Center 1,007 State 23813 E 3200 N Road Dwight 60420-8144 Livingston County 12/30/2005
East Moline Correctional Center 1,105 State 100 Hillcrest Road East Moline 61244 Rock Island County 12/30/2005
Edgar County Jail 32 Local 228 N. Central Street Paris 61944 3/31/2006
Effingham County Jail 44 Local 101 North 4th Street Effingham 62401 3/31/2006
Fayette County Jail 32 Local 221 South 7th Street Vandalia 62471 3/31/2006
Ford County Correctional Facility 40 Local 235 N. American Street Paxton 60957 3/31/2006
Fox Valley Adult Transition Center 126 State 1329 N Lake Street Aurora 60506 Kane County 12/30/2005
Franklin County Jail 57 Local 403 E. Main Benton 62812 3/31/2006
Fulton County Jail 59 Local 268 W. Washington Lewistown 61542 3/31/2006
Graham Correctional Center 1,813 State R.R. 1 Hwy 185 Hillsboro 62049 Montgomery County 12/30/2005
Greene County Jail 9 Local 403 7th St. Carrollton 62016 3/31/2006
Greene County Work Camp 135 State Rr #3, Box 25 Roodhouse 62082 Greene County 12/30/2005
Greenville FCI 1,250 Federal 4/1/2010
Greenville FCI & Camp 1,371 Federal P.O. Box 4000 Greenville 62246 Brown County 12/30/2005
Greenville-Camp 278 Federal 4/1/2010
Grundy County Jail 32 Local 111 E. Washington Street Morris 60450 3/31/2006
Hancock County Jail 16 Local 98 Buchanan Carthage 62321 3/31/2006
Hardin County Jail 3 Local Courthouse Hill Elizabethtown 62931 3/31/2006
Hardin County Work Camp 187 State Box 99, Rt 1 Cave In Rock 62919 Hardin County 12/30/2005
Henderson County Jail 4 Local 4th And Warren Oquawka 61469 3/31/2006
Henry County Jail 110 Local 311 West Center Street Cambridge 61238 3/31/2006
Hill Correctional Center 1,809 State 600 S Linwood Road Galesburg 61401-1327 Knox County 12/30/2005
Illinois River Correctional Center 1,928 State P.O. Box 999 Canton 61520 Fulton County 12/30/2005
Iroquois County Jail 18 Local 550 South 10th Street Watseka 60970 3/31/2006
Jackson County Jail 120 Local 1001 Mulberry St. Murphysboro 62966 3/31/2006
Jacksonville Correctional Center 985 State 2268 E Morton Avenue Jacksonville 62650 Morgan County 12/30/2005
Jasper County Jail 11 Local 106 E. Morgan St Newton 62448 3/31/2006
Jefferson County Justice Center 186 Local 911 Casey Avenue Mt. Vernon 62864 3/31/2006
Jersey County Jail 25 Local 114 North Washington Street Jerseyville 62052 3/31/2006
Jessie Ma Houston Transitional Center 48 State 14127 Leavitt Street Dixmoor 60406 Cook County 12/30/2005
Jo Daviess County Jail 12 Local 330 N. Bench St. Galena 61036 3/31/2006
Kane County Jail 438 Local 777 E Fayban Parkway Geneva 60134 3/31/2006
Kankakee County Jail 358 Local 400 E. Merchant Street Kankakee 60901 3/31/2006
Kankakee Minimum Unit 197 State 37040 S Illinois Rt 102 Manteno 60950-9619 Kankakee County 12/30/2005
Kendall County Jail 112 Local 1102 Cornell Lane Yorkville 60560 3/31/2006
Knox County Jail 116 Local 150 South Broad Street Galesburg 61401 3/31/2006
La Salle County Jail 191 Local 707 Etna Road Ottawa 61350 3/31/2006
Lake County Jail 621 Local 20 South County Street Waukegan 60085 3/31/2006
Lawrence Correctional Center N/A State Rr 2, Box 36 Sumner 62466 Lawrence County 12/30/2005
Lawrence County Jail 19 Local 1306 Lexington Lawrenceville 62439 3/31/2006
Lee County Jail 41 Local 122 West 3rd Street Dixon 61021 3/31/2006
Lincoln Correctional Center 980 State 1098 1350th Street Lincoln 62656 Logan County 12/30/2005
Livingston County Jail 45 Local 844 W. Lincoln Pontiac 61764 3/31/2006
Logan Correctional Center 1,755 State 1096 1350th Street, Box 1000 Lincoln 62656 Logan County 12/30/2005
Logan County Jail Safety Complex 60 Local 911 Pekin St. Lincoln 62656 3/31/2006
Macon County Jail 271 Local 333 S. Franklin Street Decatur 62523 3/31/2006
Macoupin County Jail 45 Local 215 South East Street Carlinville 62626-0557 3/31/2006
Madison County Jail 261 Local 405 Randle Street Edwardsville 62025 3/31/2006
Marion County Jail 101 Local 204 N Wshington Salem 62881 3/31/2006
Marion USP 995 Federal 4/1/2010
Marion USP & Camp 902 Federal 4500 Prison Road Marion 62959 Williamson County 12/30/2005
Marion-Camp 277 Federal 4/1/2010
Marshall County Jail 3 Local 520 6th St. Lacon 61540 3/31/2006
Mason County Jail 51 Local 102 West Market Havana 62644-1144 3/31/2006
Massac County Jail 47 Local 515 Market Street Metropolis 62960 3/31/2006
Mcdonough County Jail 19 Local 110 S. Mcarthur St. Macomb 61455-2141 3/31/2006
Mchenry County Jail 464 Local 2200 N. Seminary Ave. Woodstock 60098 3/31/2006
Mclean County Jail 213 Local 104 West Front Street Bloomington 61702-2400 3/31/2006
Menard Correctional Center 3,232 State 711 Kaskaskia Street, Box 711 Menard 62259 Randolph County 12/30/2005
Menard County Jail 21 Local 315 S. 6th Street Petersburg 62675 3/31/2006
Mercer County Jail 27 Local 906 S.W. 3rd Street Aledo 61231 3/31/2006
Metro Correctional Center 718 Local 71 W Van Buren Street Chicago 60605 3/31/2006
Monroe County Jail 17 Local 225 East 3rd Street Waterloo 62298 3/31/2006
Montgomery County Jail 31 Local Courthouse Hillsboro 62049 3/31/2006
Morgan County Jail 30 Local 300 West Court Street Jacksonville 62650 3/31/2006
Moultrie County Jail 19 Local 14 N. Hamilton Sullivan 61951 3/31/2006
North Lawndaleadult Transition Center N/A Private 2839 W Filmore Street Chicago 60612 Cook County 12/30/2005
Ogle County Jail 78 Local 103 Jefferson Street Oregon 61061 3/31/2006
Pekin FCI 1,237 Federal 4/1/2010
Pekin FCI & Camp 1,394 Federal P.O. Box 7000 Pekin 61555-7000 Tazewell County 12/30/2005
Pekin-Camp 305 Federal 4/1/2010
Peoria County Jail 478 Local 301 N. Maxwell Road Peoria 61604 3/31/2006
Perry County Jail 71 Local 12 East Water Street Pinckneyville 62274 3/31/2006
Piatt County Jail 24 Local 1216 Raymond Road Monticello 61856 3/31/2006
Pike County Jail 43 Local 204 East Adams Street Pittsfield 62363 3/31/2006
Pinckneyville Correctional Center 2,010 State 5835 State Rt 154, Box 999 Pinckneyville 62274 Perry County 12/30/2005
Pittsfield Work Camp 399 State P.O. Box 518 Pittsfield 62363 Pike County 12/30/2005
Pontiac Correctional Center 1,525 State 700 W Lincoln Street Pontiac 61764 Livingston County 12/30/2005
Putnam County Jail 2 Local 120 N. 4th Street Hennepin 61327 3/31/2006
Randolph County Jail 14 Local 200 W. Buena Vista Chester 62233-0349 3/31/2006
Richland County Jail 18 Local 211 West Market Street Olney 62450 3/31/2006
Robinson Correctional Center 1,194 State P.O. Box 1000 Robinson 62454-1000 Crawford County 12/30/2005
Rock Island County Jail 254 Local 1317 Third Avenue Rock Island 61201 3/31/2006
Saline Co Law Enforcement & Detention Center 91 Local 1 North Main Street Harrisburg 62946 3/31/2006
Sangamon County Jail 432 Local #1 Sheriff's Plaza Springfield 62701 3/31/2006
Schuyler County Jail 17 Local 216 W. Lafayette Street Rushville 62681 3/31/2006
Shawnee Correctional Center 1,750 State Hwy 146 East Vienna 62995 Johnson County 12/30/2005
Shelby County Jail 20 Local Courthouse Shelbyville 62565 3/31/2006
Sherdian Correctional Center 1,478 State 4017 E 2603 Road Sheridan 60551 La Salle County 12/30/2005
Southern Illinois Adult Transitional Center 62 State 805 W Freeman Street Carbondale 62903 Jackson County 12/30/2005
Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center 657 State 950 Kingshighway Street East St. Louis 62203-0050 St Clair County 12/30/2005
Springfield Work Camp 73 State Bldg. 29, Fairgrounds Lincoln 62702 Sangamon County 12/30/2005
St. Clair County Jail 413 Local 700 North 5th Street Belleville 62220 3/31/2006
Stark County Sheriff's Office 5 Local 130 W. Jefferson St. Toulon 61483 3/31/2006
Statesville Correctional Center 2,706 State P.O. Box 112 Joliet 60434 Will County 12/30/2005
Stephenson County Jail 128 Local 1680 E Singer Drive Freeport 61032 3/31/2006
Tamms Correctional Center 467 State 200 E Supermax Road Tamms 62988 Alexander County 12/30/2005
Taylorville Correctional Center 1,199 State P.O. Box 1000 Taylorville 62568 Christian County 12/30/2005
Tazewell County Jail 145 Local 11 South 4th Street Pekin 61554 3/31/2006
Tri-Co Detention Justice Center- G.R.W. Corp 199 Local 1026 Shawnee College Road Ullin 62992 3/31/2006
Triangle Center 23 Private 120 North 11th Street Springfield 62703 Sangamon County 12/30/2005
Vandalia Correctional Center 1,507 State Rt 51 North, Box 500 Vandalia 62471 Fayette County 12/30/2005
Vermilion County Jail 236 Local 2 South Street Danville 61832-5849 3/31/2006
Vienna Correctional Center 1,101 State P.O. Box 200 Vienna 62995 Johnson County 12/30/2005
Wabash County Jail 22 Local 110 East 4th Street Mt. Carmel 62863 3/31/2006
Warren County Jail 14 Local 121 North A Street Monmouth 61462 3/31/2006
Washington County Jail 11 Local 245 North Kaskaskia Nashville 62263 3/31/2006
Wayne County Jail N/A Local 305 E. Court St. Fairfield 62837 3/31/2006
West Side Adult Transitional Center 194 State 121 N Campbell Chicago 60612 Cook County 12/30/2005
Western Illinois Correctional Center 1,903 State P.O. Box 196 Mt. Sterling 62353 Brown County 12/30/2005
White County City/County Jail 74 Local 108 N. Main Cross St. Carmi 62821 3/31/2006
Whiteside County Jail 88 Local 400 N. Cherry Street Morrison 61270 3/31/2006
Will County Adult Detention Facility 625 Local 95 South Chicago Street Joliet 60436 3/31/2006
Williamson County Jail 96 Local 200 W. Jefferson Marion 62959 3/31/2006
Winnebago County 570 Local 420 West State Street Rockford 61101 3/31/2006
Woodford County Jail 35 Local 111 E. Court Street Eureka 61530 3/31/2006

This table draws data from three sources:

  • Federal prisons on April 1, 2010: The Prison Policy Initiative downloaded the weekly population list from the Bureau of Prisons for that date on April 4, 2010.
  • State and federal correctional facilities on December 30, 2005 were extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 2005 [Computer file]. ICPSR24642-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-10-05. doi:10.3886/ICPSR24642
  • Local jails on March 31, 2006 was extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of Jail Facilities, 2006 [Computer file]. ICPSR26602-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-01-26. doi:10.3886/ICPSR26602

Military prisons and state halfway houses are not included in the above table as we were not able to locate an appropriate national database of these types of facilities. Juvenile facilities are not included in the above because the Census Bureau counts these facilities separately from the adult correctional institutions that are the focus of our work. Where necessary, state-specific sources will be more useful for identifying juvenile facilities.

We do, however, have a list (without population information) of all federal halfway houses as of March 2010.

For state, federal and local prisons built or expanded in the latter half of the decade, you may find this list of New and Expanded Prisons Since 2000 helpful as well.

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