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Lawrence Correctional Center

Jeremiah Brown, Warden

Facility Data

Lawrence Correctional Center
Opened: November 2001
*Operational Capacity: 1,241
Maximum Security Adult Male
Population: 879 (as of 6/30/24)
Average Annual Cost Per Individual: $76,218 (FY22)

*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

The change machine in the visitor entrance is down until further notice. All visitors are required to place personal belongings in a locker, which must be purchased for $.50. Visitors are required to bring $.50. Please note the lockers take quarters only. The facility are unable to make change for visitors.

Visitor ADA Accommodations

IDOC Visitation Rules and Information

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

In-person visitation hours are Sunday through Friday 8:15am - 12:15pm General Population, Restrictive Housing, and Level E; 12:30pm - 2:30pm Administrative Detention; and 3:00pm - 7:00pm Protective Custody.  On Saturdays only, in-person visitation hours are 8:15am - 12:15pm Protective Custody; 12:30pm - 2:30pm Administrative Detention; and 3:00pm - 7:00pm General Population, Restrictive Housing and Level E.

Video Visitation

Video Visitation Guidelines

Facility Address

Business Mail:
10940 Lawrence Road
Sumner, IL 62466

Individual in Custody Mail:
Individual in Custody Name & IDOC#
10930 Lawrence Road
Sumner, IL 62466

Phone: (618) 936-2064
Fax: (618) 936-2577

Facility Information

Lawrence Correctional Center is committed to public safety and individual in custody habilitation by providing efficient correctional services through secure and humane facility operations. Utilizing evidence-based programming and enhanced individual in custody mental health treatment service delivery, habilitation, successful reentry into the community and the reduction of recidivism are prioritized. By establishing a learning environment, the focus for individual in custody cognitive and behavioral modification will be delivered via a service approach in education, recreation, religious and medical treatment opportunities. Lawrence Correctional Center promotes a team building administrative model with innovation, collaboration and high performance emphasized for positive staff morale and overall job satisfaction.

Lawrence Correctional Center is a Maximum Security Adult Male facility located in southeastern Illinois. The facility consists of 16 buildings, which comprise more than 364,000 square feet. The warehouse, mailroom, vehicle maintenance and maintenance departments are located outside of the perimeter fence, which assists in the safety and security of the facility. Lawrence Correctional Center consists of approximately 56 acres on a 160-acre site. The eight housing units are T-design with a restrictive housing unit and health care unit. The facility is ADA (American Disabilities Act) approved and houses several ADA 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

Career and Technical Education:

  • Career Technologies
  • Construction Occupations
  • Culinary Arts
  • Custodial Maintenance

Other:

  • A Better You
  • Because I Said I Would
  • New Direction
  • Start Now
  • Drug Awareness
  • House of Healing
  • Aim Higher
  • Inside Out Dads
  • Anger Management
  • Money Smart
  • Thinking For Change
  • Newsletter
  • Veteran Program
  • Victim Impact
  • Re-entry Summit
  • Recognizing Implicit Bias
  • Inner Circle
  • Building Change
  • New Individual in Custody Orientation
  • Library