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Dixon Correctional Center on lockdown

The Dixon prison has been on lockdown for more than 24 hours after an incident involving several prisoners.

DIXON, Illinois — The Dixon prison has been on lockdown for more than 24 hours after an incident involving several prisoners.

The original lockdown order went into place Tuesday afternoon. The correctional center has not released any other information since.

Right now, there are added restrictions on inmate movements and visitors are not allowed.

Prison officials said all inmates are accounted for.  The Dixon Correctional Center is a medium security adult male prison of the Illinois Department of Corrections in Dixon, Illinois.

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