Dixon Correctional Center
Dixon Correctional Center
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
Population and program participation information sourced from July 1, 2025 IDOC Quarterly Report
Dixon Population: 566
Rated Capacity: 1,113
Percent of Capacity: 45.5%
Dixon Psychiatric Unit: 190
Rated Capacity: 202
Percent of Capacity: 89.2%
Dixon Special Treatment Center (STC) Population: 263
Rated Capacity: 450
Percent of Capacity: 57.4%
Total Dixon Population with Psychiatric Unit and STC: 1,022
Educational & Vocational Participants: 80 (7.8%)
Courses offered with participants: ABE, Advanced ABE, ASE, Career Technologies, Construction Occupations, and Culinary Arts
State Representatives: Current as of July 2025
Li Arellano Jr. (R) - IL Senate District 37
Springfield Office: Not Yet Assigned
District Office: 86 South Galena Ave. Suite 2 Dixon, IL 61021, (779) 251 5003
Bradley Fritts (R) – IL House District 74
Springfield Office: 221-N Stratton, Springfield, IL 62706, (217) 782-0535
District Office: 101 West First Street, Suite 501, Dixon, IL 61021, (815) 561-3690
Additional District Addresses: 115 South Oakwood Ave, Geneseo, IL 61254, (309) 944-3737; 5414 University Street, Suite 105, Peoria, IL 61614, (309) 693- 4921
