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   Illinois Youth Center Harrisburg   

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William Peyton, Superintendent


  Facility Data  

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Illinois Youth Center Harrisburg
Opened: July 1983
Capacity: 276
Level 4 Multiple Juvenile Male
Average Daily Population: 316
Average Age: 17

  Visiting Hours  

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IDJJ Visitation Rules and Information -- please review before visiting

On the first visit to any Illinois Youth Center, the visitors will be required to have a photo identification, such as a driver's license, a state identification card, or acceptable documentation of non-US citizen including a current passport, Visa, or Matricula, and documentation that includes their social security numbers if US citizens, and date of birth.

Please have two forms of identification; one should be a photo ID for additional visits.

Monday thru Friday (with prior approval)
9:00am - 5:00pm (weekends & holidays)

  Facility Address  

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Business Mail:
1201 W. Poplar
Harrisburg, Il 62946

Phone: (618) 252-8681
Youth Mail:
1201 W. Poplar
Harrisburg, Il 62946

  Facility Information  

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Illinois Youth Center-Harrisburg serves as one of the secure medium-security Level 2 facilities for the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice currently housing an average daily population of 326 male offenders. IYC-Harrisburg provides a broad range of services to youth incarcerated at the facility. These services include remedial, secondary and college level education courses, a GED program, library services, vocational training, guidance and work training programs. Diagnostic and evaluative services and special education programs are also provided.


 

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