Taylorville Correctional Center
Taylorville Correctional Center
Location: Taylorville, IL
Security Level: Minimum Security
History: Taylorville Correctional Center, opened in 1990, is a male minimum-security prison. It is located about a half-hour southeast of Springfield or four hours southwest of Chicago. Taylorville is home to the Volunteer Sex Offender Program (VSOTP), a program where incarcerated individuals with sexual offenses become part of a therapeutic community and attend weekly group therapy sessions and psychoeducational classes. As of 2023, there were 130 individuals actively participating in the program.
Mailing/Contact Information:
Individual in Custody mailing address: 1144 Illinois Route 29, Taylorville, IL 62568
Telephone: (217) 824-4004
Population and program participation information sourced from July 1, 2024 IDOC Quarterly Report
Facility Population: 1,135
Rated Capacity: 1,180
Percent of Capacity: 56.2%
Educational & Vocational Participants: 230 (20.2%)
Courses Offered: ABE, Advanced ABE, ASE, College courses for 2 year degree, career technologies, commercial custodian, construction occupations, culinary arts, and horticulture
State Representatives: current as of July 2024
Steve McClure (R) – Senate District 54
Springfield Office: Senator 54th District, Stratton Office Building, Section A, Office L, Springfield, IL 62706, (217) 782-8206
District Office: 410 N Monroe St, Suite 200, Litchfield, IL 62056, (217) 960-0788
Brad Halbrook (R) - House District 107
Springfield Office: 200-1N Stratton Office Building, Springfield, IL 62706, (217) 782-8398
District Office: 203 N. Cedar St, Shelbyville, IL 62565, (217) 774-1306
Additional District Address: 510 S. Staley, Suite D, Champaign, IL 61822, (217) 607-1853
