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Illinois River Correctional Center

Chance Jones, Warden

Facility Data

Illinois River Correctional Center
Opened: October 1989
*Operational Capacity: 2,029
Medium Security Adult Male
Population: 1,674 (as of 6/30/24)
Average Annual Cost Per Individual: $29,410 (FY22)

Illinois River Maximum

Opened: December 13, 2018
*Operational Capacity: 58
Maximum Security Adult Male
Population: 0 (as of 6/30/24)

*Operational capacity is the maximum number of beds a facility has; to include all health care, crisis, restricted housing, protective custody, isolation, R&Cs, and future beds that are down for repair. Data reflects a bed space capacity census that was conducted in August 2022.

Visitation

Visitor ADA Accommodations

IDOC Visitation Rules and Information -- please review before visiting

To visit Illinois River Correctional Center, you must sign up in advance.

Video Visitation

Video visitation hours are Sunday through Saturday 8:30a to 2:30p and 4:00p to 5:30p. Visitors should log on 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

Video Visitation Guidelines

Facility Address

Physical Address:
1300 W. Locust Street
Canton, IL 61520

Business Mail:
P.O. Box 999
Canton, IL 61520

Individual in Custody Mail:
Individual in Custody Name & IDOC#
P.O. Box 999
Canton, IL 61520

Phone:(309) 647-7030
Fax: (309) 647-0353

 

 

Facility Information

The primary mission of Illinois River Correctional Center is to protect the public from criminal individuals in custody through a system of incarceration, supervision, programs and services designed to return appropriate individuals in custody to the community with skills and attitudes that will help them become useful and productive citizens.

Illinois River Correctional Center is a medium security adult male correctional facility consisting of a total of 29 buildings, which comprise more than 409,000 square feet. The living units consist of four X-type housing units, one receiving and orientation unit, one segregation unit and a 15-bed health care unit. In addition, the center has a special management unit, which provides special security for individuals in custody housed there. The facility sits on a 100-acre site, with 40 acres enclosed by fencing. The facility also houses general population individuals in custody .

Individual in Custody Programs

Academic:

  • Adult Basic Education (ABE)
  • Advanced Adult Basic Education (ADV ABE)
  • Adult Secondary Education (ASE/GED)
  • Bridge Career Awareness
  • College Academics

Career and Technical Education:

  • Construction Technology
  • Horticulture
  • Automotive Technology
  • Career Technologies
  • Culinary Arts
  • Warehousing

Industries:

  • Bakery

Other:

  • Life Skills
  • Substance Abuse
  • Anger Management
  • Leisure Time Activity
  • Volunteer Services
  • Chaplaincy
  • Library
  • Community Work Crews