Sheridan Correctional Center

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Sheridan Correctional Center
Sheridan Correctional Center
Location4017 E 2603rd Road
Sheridan, Illinois
Statusmedium
Capacity2104
Opened1941; reopened 2004
Managed by Illinois Department of Corrections

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

The facility runs unique programs for substance abuse and mental health issues. [2]

The extensive grounds (75 buildings on a total of 270 acres) were first opened in 1941 as a juvenile facility. It was run as the "Illinois State Reformatory at Sheridan" from 1949 through 1953, and the "Illinois Industrial School for Boys" from 1953 through 1973.

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References

  1. "Sheridan Correctional Center". Illinois Department of Corrections. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. Caufield, Kevin (17 February 2014). "An exclusive peek inside a prison like no other (video)". LaSalle Illinois News-Tribune. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

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