United States · Illinois · Pekin
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Fci Pekin is a federal prison located in Tazewell County, Illinois. Rated capacity: 1,010. Reported population: 1,010. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
The Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin (FCI Pekin) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Illinois. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The facility also has an adjacent satellite prison camp which houses minimum-security female offenders. FCI Pekin is located approximately 10 miles south of Peoria, Illinois, 180 miles southwest of Chicago, and 180 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri.
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Capacity
1,010
Current population
1,010
Occupancy
100%
Year opened
1994
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Federal Bureau of PrisonsPopulation held
mixed
Opened
1994
Region
Illinois
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
BOP-operated facility; conditions reports issued by the DOJ Office of Inspector General on a multi-year cycle.
Visit days and hours vary by facility. Visitors must be on the inmate's approved visitor list (form BP-A0629). Pre-screen via VINELink + the facility's visiting page.
Inmate Name & Register #, FCI Pekin, 2600 S. SECOND ST., Pekin, IL 61554. Cash and metal staples not accepted; CorrLinks (TRULINCS) for email if subscribed.
Inmate funds via Western Union QuickCollect to the BOP Trust Fund (receiver: inmate name, prisoner ID, BOP Trust Fund). Email service via CorrLinks where the inmate has subscribed.
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This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.
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Higher risk than 0% of peer facilities in United States.
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World Prisons. (2026). Fci Pekin. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-pekin
"Fci Pekin." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-pekin.
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title = {Fci Pekin},
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urldate = {2026-07-21}
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