Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) (Illinois)

Last Updated: March 22, 2024, 1:44 pm

State of Illinois Unit IDs Wiki Page     IDOC -- map of facilties

***This page is sorted by (former) Illinois State Police districts for ease of finding. Listings WILL BE MOVING to their respective counties.

Some of the Prison Motorola 3600 systems have become SC21 sites with Encrypted talkgroups. 

For Illinois Department of Human Services/Mental Health Services, see Illinois-Other Agencies

Frequencies

Department of Corrections

Statewide
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II
Parole Officers use for encrypted communications (as of 6/2010) Some lowband is in use, like 37.36 (as of 7/22)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
37.360KNAG223 BM 110.9 PL DOC S/W 1 Statewide [F1] FM Corrections
37.280KNAG223 M 110.9 PL DOC Car2Car Car-to-Car FM Corrections
37.360KNAG223 BM 136.5 PL DOC S/W LF-1 Statewide [LF-1] FM Corrections
37.160KNAG223 BM 136.5 PL DOC S/W LF-2 Statewide [LF-2] FM Corrections
37.160KNAG223 BM 110.9 PL DOC North B North Base F2 FM Corrections
37.220 B 110.9 PL DOC South B South Base F2 [Multiple Licenses] FM Corrections
37.020KNAG223 M 110.9 PL DOC Mobiles Mobiles (to 37.16 / 37.22) FM Corrections
37.420KNAG223 M 110.9 PL DOC Adult M Adult Services (Mobiles) F2 (to 37.16 / 37.22) FM Corrections
37.340KNAG223 M 110.9 PL DOC Juven M Juvenile Services (Mobiles) F2 (to 37.16 / 37.22) FM Corrections
453.875KR5616 RM 127.3 PL DOC UHF 1/2 Statewide [Ch 1/2] FMN Corrections
453.350KR5616 RM 127.3 PL DOC UHF 3/4 Statewide [Ch 3/4] FMN Corrections
Corrections Adademy (Springfield) [K-28]
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II
Uses talkgroup 37015 (Encrypted)
Corrections Centers (by County)

COUNTY/CITY  - ID - NAME
K-12 - Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro/MontgomeryCounty)
K-17-300- Greene County Boot Camp (White Hall/Greene County)
K-38 - Pere Marquette Illinois Youth Correctional Center (Grafton/Jersey County) 
K-39 - Illinois Youth Center (Harrisburg/Saline County) 
K-47 - Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center (E St. Louis/St Clair County) 
K-?? - Pittsfield Work Camp (Pittsfield/Pike County)

District 1 Correctional Centers

Dixon Correctional Center [K-16]

F1/2 is 453.875

STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II
As of May 2016, using site 1-053. Talkgroups will probably be encrypted
Western Illinois Correctional Center (Mt. Sterling) [K-25]

*37.36 110.9 LF1 in use (3/13)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.275WNPF573 RM 127.3 PL K25 Ops 1/2 Operations / Inmate Movement [Ch 1/2] FMN Corrections
453.875WNPF573 RM 127.3 PL K25 Ops 3/4 Operations [Ch 3/4] FMN Corrections

District 2 Correctional Centers

Illinois Youth Center - St Charles

453.025 453.35 453.875 KKU681

District 5 Correctional Centers

Stateville Correctional Center (Will) [K-3]
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II
Using tower 1-051 with previous frequencies used on analog system. All talkgroups appear to be encrypted. (as of 9/20/13)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.875WQM627 RM 127.3 PL K3 Paging Paging (Old UHF) [Ch. 1/2] FMN Corrections
453.025WSE884 RM K3 Ops 3/4 Operations [Ch. 3/4] [Expired] FMN Corrections
453.350WQM627 RM 127.3 PL K3 Ops 5/6 Operations [Ch. 5/6] FMN Corrections
856.7125WPKX554 M K3 Admin Administration Private FMN Corrections
453.875KNDE610 RM 107.2 PL K3 Ops New Operations FMN Corrections

District 7 Correctional Centers

East Moline Correctional Facility (Rock Island) [K-14]

K-14-200 is Camp #1, K-14-300 is Camp #3

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.875KZU786 RM 14 RAN K14 Ops 1/2 Opeations / Statewide [Ch 1/2] NXDN Corrections
453.600KGW729 RM 127.3 PL K14 Ops 3/4 Operations [Ch 3/4] FMN Corrections
453.350KGW729 RM 127.3 PL K14 Ops Opeations FMN Corrections
453.650 RM 127.3 PL K14 Cellblck Cellblock Ops (Low Power) [No License?] FMN Corrections
Kewanee Illinois Youth Center (Henry)

Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration announced Friday it will close the youth correctional facility in Kewanee,.
Department spokesman Michael Theodore said the Kewanee site, which opened in 2001, would be shuttered July 1, 2016.

STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II
Appear to be using site 152 now (found 6/15, probably Encrypted communications)

District 8 Correctional Centers

Pontiac Correctional Center [K-5]
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II
Operations are on this system, but are encrypted. (2013)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.875KRB389 B 127.3 PL K5 Ops 1/2 Paging [Ch 1/2] FMN Corrections
453.875KVT368 RM 186.2 PL K5 Paging Tone/Voice Paging FMN Corrections
453.350KNFP372 RM 127.3 PL K5 Ops 3/4 Operations [Ch 3/4] FMN Corrections

District 9 Correctional Centers

Lincoln/Logan Correctional Center [K-18/K-13]

Lincoln Correctional Center (K-18) - radio units K-18-x (453.875 F-1/2)
Logan Correctional Center (K-13) - radio units K-13-x (453.875 F-1/2, 453.35 F-3/4)
Hanna City Camp -- units K-13-300
Used primarily for CTU (Prisoner transfer unit); prison site to site communications and base communications with vehicles for writs / escorts.

STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II
Should be talkgroups here, however they are probably encrypted (2020)
Lincoln Correctional Center - IDOC (Logan)
Motorola Type II Smartnet
(no longer active)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.875KFV389 RM 127.3 PL LLCC Ops 1 Lincoln/Logan Operations [Ch. 1/2] FMN Corrections
453.350KFV389 RM 127.3 PL K-13 Ops 3/4 Logan Operations [Ch. 3/4] FMN Corrections
Jacksonville Correctional Center (Morgan) [K-17]
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.300WNAD763 RM 17 RAN K17 Ops A Operations NXDNE Corrections
453.875WRE349 RM 127.3 PL K17 Ops 1 Operations [Ch 1/2] FMN Corrections
154.935KXV446 RM 71.9 PL K17 154.935 Operations (*poss. low power R 3/13 1/17) FMN Corrections
155.325KFN547 BM K17 155/325 Operations [Expired] FMN Corrections
Springfield Work Camp

Transmitter at State Fairgrounds on north side of Springfield
Training Academy is 453.875 (F-1/2) and  453.275 (F-3/4)
Office of Adult and Vocational Education (Illinois) State Department of Corrections 1301 Concordia Court Springfield

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.300KTK260 BM DOC Spfld A State Office: Maintenance/Ops FMN Public Works
Taylorville Correctional Center (Christian) [K-52]
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.775WNSW517 RM 103.5 PL K52 453.775 OpsA Operations / Transit FMN Corrections
453.775WNSW517 RM 127.3 PL K52 453.775 OpsB Operations (in use 5/17) FMN Corrections
453.875WNSW517 RM 127.3 PL K52 453.875 Operations / Counts FMN Corrections

District 10 Correctional Centers

Danville Correctional Center (Vermilion) [K-21]
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.875WNCX556 RM 127.3 PL K21 Ops 1/2 Operations [Ch. 1/2] FMN Corrections
453.275WNCX556 RM K21 Ops 3/4 Operations [Ch. 3/4] NXDN Corrections
Decatur Correctional Center (Macon) [K-51]
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.875KAS585 RM 127.3 PL K51 MHC Ops1 Adolph Meyer Mental Health Center [Ch. 1/2] FMN Corrections
453.350KAS585 RM 127.3 PL K51 MHC Ops3 Adolph Meyer Mental Health Center FMN Corrections

District 12 Correctional Centers

Centralia Correctional Center (Marion) [K-7]
Centralia Correctional Center - IDOC
Motorola Type II Smartnet
Operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.875KDZ716 RM 127.3 PL K7 Ops 1 Operations FMN Corrections
453.650KDZ716 RM 127.3 PL K7 Ops 2 Operations FMN Corrections
453.350KDZ716 RM 186.2 PL K7 Ops 3 Operations FMN Corrections
453.875KDZ716 RM 210.7 PL K7 Mental Health Mental Health FMN Corrections
Lawrenceville Correctional Center (Lawrence)
Lawrenceville Correctional Center - IDOC (Lawrence)
Motorola Type II Smartnet
Operations
Robinson Correctional Center (Crawford) [K-42]
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.700WNVB939 RM 127.3 PL K42 Ops A Operations FMN Corrections
453.875WNVB939 RM 127.3 PL K42 Admin Administration FMN Corrections
453.875WXP341 RM K42 CMS CMS (Eaton) FMN Corrections
Vandalia Correctional Center (Fayette) [K-15]

Vandalia Work Camp K-15-200

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.875KYG731 RM 15 RAN K15 Ops 1 Operations - Primary NXDNE Corrections
453.350KYG731 RM 127.3 PL K15 Ops 3 Operations [Ch. 3/4] FMN Corrections

District 13 Correctional Centers

Big Muddy River Correctional Facility (Ina-Jefferson) [K-55]
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.300WNWA256 RM 127.3 PL K55 Ops 1 Operations [Ch. 1/2] FMN Corrections
453.875WNWA256 RM 127.3 PL K55 Admin 3 Administration [Ch. 3/4] FMN Corrections
Illinois Youth Center - Murphysboro

* Has been closed, will re-open in 2017 as a Life Skills and Re-entry Center  Link 
* WPKS735 has repeaters on 453.7 and 453.875

Menard Correctional Center (Chester - Randolph) [K-4/K-37]
Menard Correctional Center - IDOC (Randolph)
Motorola Type II Smartnet
Operations of the state's largest prison, with about 3500 prisoners. Menard K-4, Menard Psych Center K-37
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.875WPGH770 RM 127.3 PL K-37/K4 Ops1 Psych Operations [Ch. 1/2] FMN Corrections
453.350KYG728 RM 127.3 PL K-4 Ops 3 Menard Operations [Ch. 3/4] FMN Corrections
Pinckneyville Correctional Center (Perry) [K-59]
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.325WPMF515 RM 59 RAN K59 Pinckvl CC A Corrections [TG 0] NXDNE Corrections
453.875WPMF515 RM K59 Pinckvl CC B Corrections FMN Corrections
453.300WPDP824 RM DuQuoin WkCp A DuQuoin Work Camp FMN Corrections
453.875WPDP824 RM DuQuoin WkCp B DuQuoin Work Camp FMN Corrections

District 14 Correctional Centers

Illinois River Correctional Center (Canton)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.725WNPZ707 RM 34 RAN IRCC Ops Operations (was 127.3) NXDNE Corrections

District 16 Correctional Centers

Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg-Knox) [K-29]

 Galesburg Mental Health Center

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.875WNEB976 RM 127.3 PL K29 Ops 1 Operations (DVP encryption?) FMN Corrections
453.625WNEB976 RM 127.3 PL K29 Ops B Operations FMN Corrections

District 17 Correctional Centers

Sheridan Correctional Center

KLY288  453.35 453.875 R

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.650KLY288 RM 413 DPL SCC Ops 1 Operations (possible tone) FMN Corrections

District 21 Correctional Centers

Kankakee Juvenile Detention Facility (Kankakee) [K-36]
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.875KBV875 RM 186.2 PL K36 Ops 1 Operations [Ch 1/2] FMN Corrections

District 22 Correctional Centers

Shawnee Correctional Center (Johnson) [K-19]

K-19-200 is Hardin County Work Camp

Shawnee Correctional Center -- IDOC (Johnson)
Motorola Type II
Unconfirmed Operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.775KNDW211 RM 127.3 PL K19 Ops 1/2 Operations [Ch. 1/2] FMN Corrections
453.875KNDW211 RM K19 Ops 3/4? Ops/Armory (Vienna) FMN Corrections
Tamms Correctional Center - Super Max (Alexander)
Vienna Correctional Center (Johnson) [K-X]

*WQTI816 - 453.16875 Fixed for Water Data (3K00J3E Emission)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.875KUA774 RM 127.3 PL K-X Ops 1 Admin / Hardin County Work Center FMN Corrections
453.325KNDW210 RM 127.3 PL K-X 1 Ops 2 Daily Ops, Armory / Hardin Co Work Center FMN Corrections
453.775KNDW211 RM 127.3 PL K-X 2 Ops 2 Daily Ops, Armory FMN Corrections
453.350KUA774 RM K-X Armory Armory/Operations FMN Corrections
453.20625WPYW733 F K-X WDD Water Distribution Data Telm Corrections

Healthcare

Elgin Mental Health Center
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.350KOF601 RM 186.2 PL EMHC Securty Security FMN Security
453.875KOF601 M EMHC Ops Operations FMN Business
458.6125KOF601 M EMHC Data Data Telm Data