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Danville Correctional Center

Felicia Adkins, Warden

Facility Data

Danville Correctional Center
Opened: October 1985
*Operational Capacity: 1,836
Medium Security Adult Male
Population: 1,591 (as of 6/30/23)
Average Annual Cost Per Individual: $25,126 (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

Visitor ADA Accommodations

IDOC Visitation Rules and Information -- please review before visiting

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

Video Visitation

Video visitation hours are Sunday through Saturday 8:00am - 11:00am; 12:00pm - 3:30pm; 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Visitors should log on 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

Video Visitation Guidelines

Facility Address

Business Mail:
3820 East Main Street
Danville, IL 61834

Individual in Custody Mail:
Individual in Custody Name & IDOC#
3820 East Main Street
Danville, IL 61834

Phone: (217) 446-0441
Fax: (217) 446-9505

Facility Information

Danville Correctional Center encourages positive attitudes, programs and work opportunities for adult males incarcerated at the facility to promote a climate of safe and secure conditions for staff, individuals in custody and the community.

Danville Correctional Center is a medium security adult male institution. The facility has 17 buildings, which encompasses a total of 85 acres. The living units consist of three X-type housing units, one T-type housing unit, one receiving unit, one segregation unit and a 15-bed health care unit. The center 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)
  • Bachelor’s Degree Program through Eastern Illinois University
  • Education Justice Project (EJP)
  • Divine Hope Bible College
  • Title One Program (Under 21 years old)
  • College Remedial
  • Associates Degree Program

Career and Technical Education:

  • Automotive Technology
  • Construction Occupations
  • Job Preparedness
  • CNC Tool Operations 
  • Mechatronics

Industries:

  • Cardboard box production
  • Screen printing department
  • Full sewing line
  • Book binding department
  • Embroidery department
  • Graphic art department

Volunteer Services:

  • Education Justice Project (EJP)
  • Divine Hope Bible College
  • Religious Services
  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Narcotics Anonymous
  • Upper Level Reading Development Program

Other:

  • Social Services and Counseling
  • Lifestyle Redirection
  • TRAC I
  • Parole School Day 1
  • Parole School Day 2
  • Substance Abuse
  • Drug Education
  • Anger Management
  • Parenting Class
  • Psychological Services
  • Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program
  • Veterans Support Group
  • Leisure Time Activity
  • Chaplaincy
  • Library Services