Taylorville Correctional Center
Taylorville Correctional Center
Location: Taylorville, IL
Security Level: Minimum Security
History: Taylorville Correctional Center, opened in 1990, is a male minimum-security prison. It is located about a half-hour southeast of Springfield or four hours southwest of Chicago. Taylorville is home to the Volunteer Sex Offender Program (VSOTP), a program where incarcerated individuals with sexual offenses become part of a therapeutic community and attend weekly group therapy sessions and psychoeducational classes. As of 2023, there were 130 individuals actively participating in the program.
Mailing/Contact Information:
Individual in Custody mailing address: 1144 Illinois Route 29, Taylorville, IL 62568
Telephone: (217) 824-4004
Population and program participation information sourced from January 1, 2026 IDOC Quarterly Report
Taylorville Population: 1,090
Rated Capacity: 1,180
Percent of Capacity: 92.4%
Educational & Vocational Participants: 153 (14.0%)
Courses Offered: ABE, Advanced ABE, ASE, Career Technologies, Construction Occupations, and Horticulture
State Representatives: Current as of January 2026
Brad Halbrook (R) - House District 107
Springfield Office: 205A-N Stratton Building, Springfield, IL 62706, (217) 782-8398
District Office: 203 N. Cedar St., Shelbyville, IL 62565, (217) 774-1306
Additional District Office: 304 E. Jefferson Ave., Ste. A, Effingham, IL 62401, (217) 342-0220
Steve McClure (R) – Senate District 54
Springfield Office: A-Section Stratton Building, Office L, Springfield, IL 62706, (217) 782-8206
District Office: 410 N. Monroe St., Ste. 200, Litchfield, IL 62056, (217) 960-0788
Additional District Office: 208 N. 4th St., Ste. B, Effingham, IL 62401, (217) 347-3883
