Sheridan Correctional CenterOpened: (Re-Opened) January 2, 2004Capacity: 848Level 4: Medium-Security Adult MaleAverage Daily Population: 1,540 Total Average Daily Population: 1,540Average Age: 29Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $17,556.00
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Business Mail:4017 E. 2603 RoadSheridan, Il 60551Phone: (815) 496-2181 Inmate Mail: 4017 E. 2603 RoadSheridan, Il 60551
At a time when the state has reached the highest recidivism rate in history of 54 percent, Governor Rod. R. Blagojevich announced Jan. 2, 2004, the reopening of Sheridan Correctional Center as the largest fully dedicated state drug prison and community crime reduction program in the nation. National, state and local experts involved in the planning process of the facility have already begun touting the program as showing great promise to reach its goal of becoming a national model for reducing crime.
In addition to aggressively working to address crime and recidivism throughout all state communities, the reopening of Sheridan Correctional Center will restore more than 400 jobs in the surrounding region of LaSalle County.
"For too long, our state has led the nation in drug crime. Today, we begin our efforts to lead the nation for drug crime prevention," said Gov. Blagojevich. "The Sheridan project is about public safety. Illinois faces the highest recidivism rate in state history. Statistics show that more than half of the nearly 34,000 parolees on the street today will be reincarcerated within only three years after their release from prison. We know that drug use is a significant contributing factor in recidivism, and we owe it to our communities to take on this challenge."
According to the Department of Corrections, statistics show that approximately 60 percent of all male arrestees statewide and approximately 82 percent of all male arrestees in Chicago test positive for at least one illegal drug. In addition, nearly 25 percent of all state prison inmates are currently serving time for drug offenses, with an untold number of others who are in prison for property offenses, violent offenses or other crimes committed as a result of drug involvement.