Dixon Correctional Center

Dixon Correctional Center

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Location: Dixon, IL

Security Level: Medium Security

History: Opened in July 1983. Dixon houses general population medium-security individuals and is the parent facility of Dixon Psychiatric Unit (DPU) and the Dixon Special Treatment Center (STC). The STC is a medium-security center that houses both mentally ill and developmentally disabled individuals in custody. The DPU is a multi-security unit, which serves as a psychiatric correctional facility.

Mailing/Contact Information:

Individual in Custody mailing address: 2600 N. Brinton Avenue, Dixon, IL 61021
Telephone: (815) 288-5561; Fax (815) 288-9713
IDOC Dixon webpage

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Population and program participation information sourced from January 1, 2026 IDOC Quarterly Report

Dixon Population: 614

Rated Capacity: 1,113
Percent of Capacity: 49.4%

Dixon Psychiatric Unit: 172

Rated Capacity: 202
Percent of Capacity: 80.8%

Dixon Special Treatment Center (STC) Population: 293

Rated Capacity: 450
Percent of Capacity: 64.0%

Total Dixon Population with Psychiatric Unit and STC: 1,079

Educational & Vocational Participants: 111 (10.3%)

Courses offered with participants: ABE, Advanced ABE, ASE, Career Technologies, Construction Occupations, and Culinary Arts

State Representatives: Current as of January 2026

Bradley Fritts (R) – IL House District 74

Springfield Office: 202-2N Stratton, Springfield, IL 62706, (217) 782-0535
District Office: 101 West First Street, Suite 501, Dixon, IL 61021, (815) 561-3690

Li Arellano Jr. (R) - IL Senate District 37

Springfield Office: A-Section Stratton Building, Office C, Springfield, IL 62706, (217) 782-1942
District Office: 86 South Galena Ave., Suite 2, Dixon, IL 61021, (779) 251 5003
Additional District Office: 115 South Oakwood Ave., Geneseo, IL 61254, (309) 944-3737
Additional District Office: 5415 University St., Suite 105, Peoria, IL 61614, (217) 782-1942