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Menard Medium Security Unit

Anthony Wills, Warden

Facility Data

Menard Medium Security Unit
Opened: May 1996
*Operational Capacity: 442
Medium Security Adult Male
Population Menard Medium Security Unit: 320 (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.

Menard Correctional Center is the parent institution for Menard Medium Security Unit.

Visitation

Visitor ADA Accommodations

IDOC Visitation Rules and Information

To visit Menard Medium Security Unit, you must sign up in advance.

Video Visitation

 

Facility Address

Business Mail:
711 Kaskaskia Street
Menard, IL  62259

Individual in Custody Mail:
Individual in Custody Name & IDOC#
P.O. Box 1000
Menard, IL  62259

Phone:  (618) 826-5071
Fax:  (618) 826-1141

Facility Information

Menard Medium Security Unit is located on the grounds of Menard Correctional Center, located in Randolph County.  It is an X-house design, and is a medium security adult male facility.

Individual in Custody Programs

Academic:

  • Adult Basic Education (ABE)
  • Advanced Adult Basic Education (ADV ABE)
  • Adult Secondary Education (ASE/GED)

Other:

  • Job Preparation
  • Parole School
  • Re-Entry Summits
  • Life Style Redirection
  • Orientation
  • Trac 1
  • Community Work Crews