Pinckneyville Correctional Center is a medium disciplinary-security Illinois state prison located in the town of Pinckneyville in Perry County.
Location | 5835 Illinois 154 Pinckneyville, Illinois |
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Status | open |
Security class | Medium Disciplinary |
Capacity | 2827 |
Population | 1858 |
Opened | 1998 |
Managed by | Illinois Department of Corrections |
Pinckneyville first opened its doors in 1998, the facility consists of five general population housing units. As well as a reception unit, segregation, administration, health care unit.[1]
Notable Inmates
editInmate Name | Register Number | Status | Details |
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Christopher Vaughn | M33173 | Serving 4 life sentences.[2][3] | Convicted of the 2007 murders of his wife and three children.[4][5][6][7] |
References
edit- ^ "Pinckneyville Correctional Center". Illinois Department of Corrections. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Illinois man gets life terms for killing wife, 3 kids". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Christopher Vaughn gets life in prison for killing wife, 3 kids". Chicago Tribune. 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Bail revoked for man accused of killing family". NBC News. 2007-06-25. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Trial To Begin Tomorrow In Vaughn Family Murders - CBS Chicago". www.cbsnews.com. 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Lutz, B. J.; Vatis, Kim (2012-09-20). "Jury Convicts Man in Roadside Murder Case". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Christopher Vaughn murder trial: Dead wife's sister says Kimberly 'happy' in days before death". New York Daily News. 2012-08-21. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
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