Monarch Youth Center at Lincoln
Monarch Youth Center at Lincoln
Location: Lincoln, IL
Security Level: Medium-Security
History: Opened in October 2025, Lincoln is a male medium-security co-ed facility for central Illinois youth. The center strives to be trauma-informed, therapeutic, rehabilitative, and dorm-like to reduce the harm of incarceration at a young age.
Mailing/Contact Information:
Youth mailing address: 861 South State Street, Lincoln, IL 62656
Telephone: (217) 828-6230
Population and program information obtained from IDJJ in January 2026
Facility Population: 14
Single-Bunking Capacity: 30
Percent of Capacity: 47%
Programming:
Number of students enrolled in high school: 8
Number of substance use disorder treatment participants: not available
State Representatives: (current as of January 2026)
William Hauter (R) – House District 87
Springfield Office: 207-N Stratton Building, Springfield, IL 62706, (217) 782-0221
District Office: 133 S. Main St., Morton, IL 61550, (309) 819-8701
Additional District Office: 120 S. McLean St., Ste. E, Lincoln, IL 62656, (309) 819-8701
Sally Turner (R) – Senate District 44
Springfield Office: B-Section Stratton Building, Office A, Springfield, IL 62706, (217) 782-6216
District Office: 120 S. McLean St., Ste. E, Lincoln, IL 62656, (217) 651-8291