Shawnee Correctional Center
Interactive map of Shawnee Correctional Center | |
| Location |
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|---|---|
| Status | medium |
| Capacity | 2147 |
| Opened | 1984 |
| Managed by | Illinois Department of Corrections |
The Shawnee Correctional Center is a medium-security state prison for men located to the east of Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois, owned and operated by the Illinois Department of Corrections.[1]
The facility was first opened in 1984, and has a working capacity of 2147. The facility is adjacent to the state's Vienna Correctional Center.
Notable inmates
- Tesfaye Cooper - perpetrator of the 2017 Chicago torture incident hate crime[2]
- Larry Bright - serial killer who murdered eight women[3]
References
- ↑ "Illinois River Correctional Center". Illinois Department of Corrections. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ "State of Illinois | DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS | Inmate Search Results".
- ↑ "Life In Prison For Serial Killer - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2006-05-30. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
37°24′01″N 88°46′32″W / 37.400415°N 88.775491°W
 Illinois Department of Corrections facilities | |
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| State prisons | |
| Closed | |