Graham Correctional Center is a Level 4 medium-security adult male state

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in Hillsboro,

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. The prison opened in 1980 with a capacity of 750 inmates. The current capacity of the prison is 974, though the average daily population is 1,906. The prison's warden is Steve Campbell. Graham Correctional Center consists of 50 buildings located on . It houses a residential

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program and

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treatment as well as vocational and academic classes for prisoners. The facility also houses an Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) Reception and Classification Center. The prison is mentioned in the 2017

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Illinois Department of Corrections - Graham Correctional Center
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