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{{ Centralia Correctional Center }}
Opened: October 1980
Capacity: 750
Level 4: Medium-Security Adult Male
Average Daily Population: 1,528
Total Average Daily Population: 1,528
Average Age: 33
Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $19,435.00
Business Mail:
9330 Shattuc Road
P.O. Box 1266
Centralia, IL 62801
Phone: (618) 533-4111
Inmate Mail:
9330 Shattuc Road
P.O. Box 7711
Centralia, IL 62801
The Centralia Correctional Center has been operational since October 1980. It is a medium-security Level 4 facility housing male felons. The facility was originally designed with a rated capacity of 750 inmates. During FY 2003, the facility maintained an average daily population of 1,528 inmates. The architectural concept is unique in that the design is similar to a community college. Buildings and grounds were laid out to provide ample space for programming. Inmate services originate within a core of buildings with the housing units strategically placed around the central hub. This allows for easy monitoring of inmate movement during participation in programs and services.
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