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| Location | 4017 E 2603rd Road Sheridan, Illinois |
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| Status | medium |
| Capacity | 2104 |
| Opened | 1941; 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.
- ^ "Sheridan Correctional Center". Illinois Department of Corrections. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ Caufield, Kevin (17 February 2014). "An exclusive peek inside a prison like no other (video)". LaSalle Illinois News-Tribune. Retrieved 7 August 2016.