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Macon County Jail, Macon County, County Jail

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333 South Franklin Street, Decatur, IL, 62523

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http://www.sheriff-macon-il.us/Corrections.html

Macon County County can be found in the Illinois area. Decatur – is the county seat. Macon County has a total population of 105801 and was formed in 1829.

Macon County County has a total area of 580 square miles. The zip codes in Macon County County are 61756, 62501, 62513, 62514, 62521, 62522, 62523, 62524, 62525, 62526, 62527, 62532, 62535, 62537, 62544, 62549, 62551, 62552, 62554, 62573.

Macon County Sheriff’s Office:

The Macon County Sheriff, Antonio D. Brown, is the head law enforcement officer in the Macon County county. You can reach him by calling 217-424-1332.

Address: 333 South Franklin Street, Decatur, Illinois, 62523, 61756, 62501, 62513, 62514, 62521, 62522, 62523, 62524, 62525, 62526, 62527, 62532, 62535, 62537, 62544, 62549, 62551, 62552, 62554, 62573.

Fax: 217-424-1491

Phone: 217-424-1332

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The Macon County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Macon County County, operates the Macon County Jail in Decatur, Decatur, Illinois. Macon County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 96,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Macon County Jail sits on a 90-acre land with 11 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Macon County Jail commissary. The Macon County Jail’s physical address is 333 South Franklin Street, Decatur, IL, 62523.

Macon County Jail was constructed in 1860. By then, the Macon County Jail served less than 77 residents. Later in 1910, the population in Macon County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1959s, 64 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Macon County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Macon County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2019, the Macon County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Macon County Jail serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Illinois state prison. While Macon County Jail, they undertake various Macon County Jail inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Macon County Jail and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Macon County Jail

All inmates at the Macon County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Macon County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Macon County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Macon County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Macon County Jail personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Macon County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Macon County Jail adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Macon County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Macon County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.