Taylorville Correctional Center

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Taylorville Correctional Center
Taylorville Correctional Center
Location1144 IL-29
Taylorville, Illinois
Statusminimum
Capacity1221
Opened1990
Managed by Illinois Department of Corrections

The Taylorville Correctional Center is a minimum-security state prison for men located in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois, owned and operated by the Illinois Department of Corrections. [1]

The facility was first opened in 1990, and has a working capacity of 1221.

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References

  1. "Taylorville Correctional Center". Illinois Department of Corrections. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

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