Dixon Correctional Center

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Dixon Correctional Center
Dixon Correctional Center
Location2600 N Brinton Avenue
Dixon, Illinois
Statusopen
Security classmedium
Capacity2529
Opened1983
Managed by Illinois Department of Corrections

The Dixon Correctional Center is a medium security adult male prison of the Illinois Department of Corrections in Dixon, Illinois. The prison was opened in July 1983 and has an operational capacity of 2,529 prisoners. [1]

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References

  1. Dixon Correctional Center. Illinois Department of Corrections. Retrieved 6 December 2015.

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