Taylorville Correctional CenterOpened: November 1990Capacity: 600Level 5: High Minimum-Security Adult MaleAverage Daily Population: 1,172 Total Average Daily Population: 1,172Average Age: 37Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $18,285.00
VISITATION
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On the first visit to any correctional facility, the visitors will be required to have a photo identification, such as a driver's license, a state identification card, or acceptable documentation of non-US citizen including a current passport, Visa, or Matricula, and documentation that includes their date of birth.Please have two forms of identification; one should be a photo ID for additional visits.8:30am - 8:00pm 7 days per week 5 hour time limit on visits (visits may be terminated prior to the five hour time limit if overcrowding occurs) Orientation Inmates cannot receive visitors from 8:30am - 4:00pm Monday through FridayVisitors must arrive no later than 7:00 p.m. to be processed for a visit.Segregation inmates are allowed one hour no contact visits.
Business Mail:Route 29 SouthP.O. Box 1000Taylorville, Il 62568Phone: (217) 824-4004 Inmate Mail: Route 29 SouthP.O. Box 900Taylorville, Il 62568
Taylorville Correctional Center is a Level 5, high minimum-security facility on Illinois Route 29, 30 miles southeast of Springfield. The facility opened in 1990 and was designed to house 600 offenders. There is approximately 269 staff at Taylorville Correctional Center. In 1995, the facility was designated as a security threat group (STG)-free facility, housing offenders with no affiliations to a STG.
Reducing Recidivism
The center currently maintains a 200-bed substance abuse program run by Gateway Foundation. Participants receive 15 hours of group treatment weekly in addition to one-on-one sessions with a counselor. Upon completion of the six month Gateway program, clients may elect to remain in the unit and participate in the Aftercare program.
The Lifestyle Redirection program has three phases and 12 modules to help inmates develop insight into their lifestyles and causative factors to criminality. The 12 one-week topics include Self-Esteem, Boundaries, Men's Roles, Victims, Anger Symptoms, Dealing With Anger, Violence Triggers, Trauma, Domestic Violence, Healthy Relationships 1 and 2 and Wellness. Offenders with violence in their background and offenders under the age of 21must attend the program. Statistics show offenders who complete the program lower recidivisim rates by 19 percent.
Lifestyle Redirection Phase IV offers intensive case management as a follow-up to Lifestyle Redirection graduates. The purpose is to assist in accountability to the pre-established program plan.
Lifestyle Redirection Hot Topics is conducted for those inmates who wish to continue group discussion and for inmates who may not have enough time left to serve to complete the 12-week program.
Taylorville is also designed as an Americans with Disabilities Act facility and houses a number of inmates with a variety of disabilities. These inmates can participate in adaptive gym. This is offered to those who are physically unable to participate in regular gym due to mobility and safety issues.
Taylorville also offers sex offender counseling and education. These groups help sex offenders be more honest about their crimes and the issues that led to those crimes. They focus on overcoming denial, working through personal victimization, developing victim empathy, understanding and changing offending cycles as well as developing coping skills to prevent future victimization.
Security Initiatives
Taylorville Correctional Center has a 20-person volunteer Tactical Unit. The Tactical Unit is used in numerous ways throughout the institution. It is responsible for riot control and general safety for all staff and inmates. The Tactical Unit is used to conduct mass shakedowns of the facility, helping rid the facility of any unauthorized contraband. Drug testing is conducted on hundreds of inmates to help ensure the safety of staff and other inmates. The center has participated in several statewide shakedowns.
Fiscal Responsibility and Budgetary Compliance
Taylorville Correctional Center continues to strive to achieve fiscal responsibility and budgetary compliance. The center has implemented all of the recommendations that were made during its last external fiscal audit. It has also put into place procedures such as cross training and cross checking of work that have helped improve the accuracy of the work performed in the fiscal area at the center.
New Technology and Automated Enhancements
Planning and scheduling geared toward installation of the Ethernet system for computer data connections were completed during FY 2003. In addition, the installation and implementation of Office 2000 software were completed during FY 2003.