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Jail Name:

Menard Correctional Center

Jail Type:

State Prison

State:

Illinois

County:

RANDOLPH

City:

Menard

Source:

Wikipedia

Description:

Menard Correctional Center, known prior to 1970 as Southern Illinois Penitentiary, is an Illinois state prison located in the town of Chester in Randolph County, Illinois. It houses maximum-security and high medium-security adult males. The average daily population as of 2007 is 3,410.[1] Menard Correctional Center opened in March 1878; it's the second oldest operating prison in Illinois, and, by a large margin, the state's largest prison. Menard once housed death row; however, on January 10, 2003 the Condemned Unit closed when former Governor George Ryan granted clemency to all Illinois death row inmates.[2] It is a part of the Illinois Department of Corrections. Menard Correctional Center's average prisoner age is 34 years old. Each inmate's average annual cost totals $19,190.00.[3]

Opened:

1878

Security Class:

Maximum

Same As:

https://www2.illinois.gov/idoc/facilities/pages/menardcorrectionalcenter.aspx

Source URL:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menard_Correctional_Center

Photo URL:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Menardcc.jpg

Website URL:

https://www2.illinois.gov/idoc/facilities/Pages/menardcorrectionalcenter.aspx