USP Thomson is a federal prison located in Thomson, Illinois, operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The facility is designed to house male inmates of all security levels, including those with special needs. USP Thomson is one of the newest federal prisons in the country, having been acquired by the Bureau of Prisons in … Read more
Federal Correctional Institution Pekin (FCI Pekin) is a medium-security federal correctional institution located in Pekin, Illinois. The facility has an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp. The institution houses male prisoners with sentences of varying lengths, ranging from a few years to life imprisonment. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) manages FCI Pekin and is responsible for … Read more
FCI Greenville is a medium-security federal correctional institution located in Greenville, Illinois. The facility is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and has an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp. FCI Greenville is designed to house male offenders and has a capacity of 1,218 inmates. The facility offers a variety of programs and services to inmates, … Read more
The Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) Chicago is a federal prison located in the heart of downtown Chicago, Illinois. The facility is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and serves as a holding facility for pretrial detainees and inmates who are serving short-term sentences. The MCC Chicago is known for its unique design, which features … Read more
USP Marion, also known as United States Penitentiary Marion, is a medium-security federal prison located in Marion, Illinois. It was built in 1963 to house convicts transferred from Alcatraz after its closure. In 1973, the prison introduced “control unit” cell blocks, which were designed to isolate and control the most dangerous and disruptive inmates. In … Read more
Lincoln Correctional Center is a minimum-security prison for adult male offenders located in Illinois. The facility is designed to house offenders who have been convicted of non-violent crimes and who are deemed to be low-risk. Lincoln Correctional Center offers a range of programs and services to help offenders prepare for re-entry into society, including education … Read more
Jacksonville Correctional Center is a minimum-security male facility located in Jacksonville, Illinois. The facility is designed to provide custody, care, and safety to adult males who have been placed under its jurisdiction. The facility aims to provide the individual in custody population with the skills necessary for a more positive and successful reintegration process back … Read more
Vandalia Correctional Center is a prison facility located in Vandalia, Illinois. The facility was established as the original prison farm operation in Illinois, housing misdemeanor individuals in custody. With a dorm-type setting and 113 buildings, the center spans a total of 412,000 square feet and has a total acreage of 1,520, with eight acres contained … Read more
Logan Correctional Center is a women’s prison located in Lincoln, Illinois, operated by the Illinois Department of Corrections. The facility houses more than 1,600 incarcerated women, making it one of the largest women’s prisons in the United States. Logan Correctional Center houses inmates with varying security levels, from minimum to maximum security. The facility offers … Read more
Menard Correctional Center is a maximum-security prison located in Illinois. The facility, which was established in 1878, is situated on the banks of the Mississippi River and spans over 2,600 acres of land. Menard Correctional Center is recognized as the state’s largest maximum-security prison, and it houses a significant number of inmates. The prison comprises … Read more
