Western Illinois Correctional Center

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Western Illinois Correctional Center
Western Illinois Correctional Center
Location2500 IL-99
Mount Sterling, Illinois
StatusSTATUE
Capacity2173
OpenedApril 1989
Managed by Illinois Department of Corrections

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

The facility was first opened in 1989, and has a working capacity of 2173.

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References

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

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