STATEVILLE Correctional Center

[Dazzler]

FROM IDOC'S WEBSITE:

Stateville Correctional Center
Marcus Hardy, Warden

Facility Data
Stateville Correctional Center
Opened: March 1925
*Operational Capacity: 3,868
Maximum Security Adult Male
*Stateville Correctional Center Population: 1,590
*Northern Reception and Classification Center Population: 1,843
*Stateville Minimum Security Unit: 192
*Total Current Population: 3,625
Average Age: 35
FY2010 Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $30,055.00

*As of 11/30/2011. Reflects bed space capacity analysis as outlined in the January 1, 2012 Quarterly Report to the Legislature.
Stateville Correctional Center is the parent institution for the Northern Reception and Classification Center and Stateville Minimum Security Unit

Visiting Hours
 

IDOC Visitation Rules and Information

Visitors to any correctional facility will be required to produce photo identification and verification of date of birth. Please be sure to bring 2 forms of identification with you; these would include a current photo ID such as a driver’s license, a state ID card, government ID card, military ID/driver’s license, or acceptable documentation of non-U.S. citizenship including a current Passport, or Visa, documentation must contain the visitor’s date of birth. Expired forms of identification will not be accepted. Visitors will also be required to provide vehicle information and other pertinent data, such as government identification, official credentials, attorney registration, and or law student certification.

Maximum security visits are 7:30am to 2:30pm (daily)
Minimum security visits are 8:00-2:00pm (weekends and holidays)

Visitors must arrive by 1:30 pm weekdays and 12:45pm weekends & holidays.

General population and protective custody inmate visits are limited to two hours on weekdays and one hour on weekends and holidays.  All segregation inmate visits are limited to one hour.

Facility Address

Business Mail:
16830 So. Broadway St.
P.O. Box 112
Joliet, IL 60434

Inmate Mail:
Inmate Name & IDOC#
P.O. Box 112
Joliet, IL 60434 

Phone: (815) 727-3607
Fax: (815) 727-5511

Facility Information

Stateville Correctional Center's mission is to encourage and promote a climate of safe and secure conditions in which offenders and staff can develop positive attitudes and encourage work and program opportunities and experiences that guide offenders toward reintegration into the community.

The facility sits on a total of 2,264 acres of land with a 33-foot wall with guard towers surrounding it. This adult male maximum security facility consists of a 32-bed infirmary in the health care unit and three living units that house general population, segregation, protective custody and temporary writ inmates. The Northern Reception and Classification Center (NRC) functions as the major adult male intake and processing unit for the entire state. The NRC contains 1,800 beds in 24 housing units. Within the NRC is also the minimum-security unit, which can house up to 384 offenders in two units.

Inmate Programs

Academic:

    ABE (Adult Basic Education)
    GED (General Education Development)

Vocational:

    Barbering

Industries:

    Soap
    Furniture

Volunteer Services

    Creative Art
    Choir
    Religious Bible Studies

Other:

    Library
    Life Skills
    Anger Management
    Substance Abuse
    Life Style Redirection
    Chaplaincy
    Community Work Crews
    Counseling

http://www2.illinois.gov/idoc/facilities/Pages/statevillecorrectionalcenter.aspx



 

Northern Reception and Classification Center
Marcus Hardy, Warden

Facility Data
Northern Reception and Classification Center
Opened: 2004
*Northern Reception and Classification Center Population: 1,843

*As of 11/30/2011. Reflects bed space capacity analysis as outlined in the January 1, 2012 Quarterly Report to the Legislature.
Stateville Correctional Center is the parent institution for the Northern Reception and Classification Center
Visiting Hours
 
No visits, except legal when working on a current legal case.

Facility Address

Business Mail:
16830 So. Broadway Street
P.O. Box 112
Joliet, IL 60434

Inmate Mail:
Inmate Name & IDOC#
P.O. Box 112
Joliet, IL 60434

Phone: (815) 727-3607
Fax: (815) 727-5511

Facility Information

The Northern Reception and Classification Center (NRC) functions as the major adult male intake and processing unit for the entire state. The NRC contains 1,800 beds in 24 housing units. Within the NRC is also the Stateville Minimum Security Unit.

Offenders admitted to the NRC are in reception status.  They remain in reception status until they are transferred to a permanent institution.  Privileges and movement are limited at the reception center.  The average length of stay is 3 weeks to 2 months; however, it may be longer due to court writ, medical hold, bed space availability, an early release date, or other considerations.

http://www2.illinois.gov/idoc/facilities/Pages/NorthernReceptionandClassificationCenter.aspx

[Scout]

The guys at the Ville are finally getting cable.  G had told me he heard it was coming and had talked to one of the A/W's about it, but Bill confirmed it in my phone call with him yesterday.  I can't recall the time frame, lol and I'm not 71!!!  I bet the guys are going to be thrilled!

[dancer]

Stateville is in Joliet IL on 53.  It is actually north of Joliet,  next to Crest Hill. 

If you live over 300 miles one way from the prison,  you can call the assistant warden's office at X6611 and request extended visits.  You should do this at least two weeks in advance.  I have never gotten a letter back confirming this but the inmate you visit will get it. Then in the gatehouse and visit room there will be a copy of it.  Request each day you think you might visit separately.  You should know that you can only visit one weekend day a month.  If you are taking a long trip to visit,  you might want to try to straddle the end of one month and the beginning of the next as then you could visit on a Sat. and then a Sunday,  if Sunday is the 1st for example. 

It can take a long time before you are actually able to visit.  They often wait for "batches" of visitors before processing them.  Watch what wording you have on T shirts.  No sleeveless for anyone including infants. No see through tops,  no cleavage, no short skirts or shorts.  It is best to bring another set of clothing if you have any doubts at all.  Time after time I have seen irate people at Stateville who cannot visit because of problems with their ID or clothing.  It is always good to double check everything before you visit, and call to see if they are on lockdown before you set out.
 
Stateville has a lot of men in and out of there,  because inmates come there to go to court in Cook County, and also they have R & C there. 

There are wild cats on the grounds!   Sometimes they are sitting together watching you go into the gatehouse. 


You buy a debit card and then put money on it to be able to buy food for the inmate.  You will need to put your cell phone in your car,  not in your purse.  After you get your two id's together and the two papers they give you,  you can lock your purse in the locker for 1 quarter, and then take the key with you. 

They do not accept social security cards at stateville as ID.  You have to have one photo ID like a driver's license, or state ID.  the other ID can be a work ID,  voter registration card,  or certified copy of birth certificate.  Children under 17 do not need to be on the inmates approved visit list.  You can have only three visitors.  I believe you can have an infant on a lap and that does not count.  if it is your first visit,  you may want to call there and ask to talk to someone to get the exact requirements.  I have taken children to visit three times,  and I needed to have their birth certificates and also proof that I had permission to bring them.  Once a letter from a judge that was certified that I had permission to do this,  and once it was a notarized letter from the birth mom giving me permission,  listing the dates, and they still called to check up on me. 

The vending machines have quite a variety of food available,  from ice cream, wings,  to grapes last time, and real juices.  The prices aren't too bad.

I always stay at the Ramada LTD in Bolingbrook on 53.  It has a pool,  jacuzzi,  good continental breakfasts and is 7 miles from the prison.  They even have a handicapped room that is reasonably priced. 
Children must remain seated.  They generally do not allow small children to sit on the inmate's lap. 
the pace bus 831 has a stop for stateville.  I think a greyhound bus goes there also.

Most of the staff are very pleasant at Stateville, but a few are "grouchy".
 
You will be allowed a brief hug and peck of a kiss at the beginning and end of visits.  There is NO touching allowed at the tables.  The tables they have,  the inmate is raised up and there are three metal stools attached to the table.

There is a separate area for segregation visits.  Steel yourself if you visit your loved one while he is in seg.  You will get a one hour visit.  He will look bad.  He will not be able to comb his hair or shave.  He probably will lose a lot of weight in seg. He will have a belly chain and handcuffs to it and have leg chains.  They will then chain him down to the floor from the stool.  Try not to cry until after you leave. 

the phone number for the Ramada is  630 972 9797
 
 

[Kamama]

 That's great news that they'll finally get cabel. Wow!

By the way, when i go to visit my husband at Stateville, i always stay at a motel 6 at Joliet, near Joliet Mall. They offer what you need, which is a room, for an acceptable price of about $40.00 p.n. It's about 15 minutes driving to Stateville. As I'm coming over from the Netherlands, I hope once to learn to know any people, to have a talk and/or a meeting with, for the hours I've to entertain myself! Are YOU maybe the one? Let me know.

[dancer]

two choices of places to stay near stateville.
Super 8 in Romeoville 1301 Marquette Drive, romeoville 60446 630 759 8880
call for reservations at 1 800 800 8000
and my favorite, though a few dollars more is the Ramada a block down
520 S Bolingbrook Drive 630 972 9797 It has a pool and jacuzzi and a better continental breakfast.
Also the Ramada in Bolingbrook has a handicapped room for the same price.
It is 7 miles from the prison.

[Aki]

If you stay on Division (the street running along side of the prison) it will take you to Rt 30 aprox 3 miles, there you'll find a Hampton Inn, Best Western, Super 8, Motel 6 as well as a couple more choices. The Louis Joliet Mall is less than a block away from 6 or 7 major motels as well as dozens of places to eat, from McDonalds to a Lone Star.

[Ashby28]

Hi,

I am trying to locate the policies and procedures for Stateville Correctional Center.  My nephew was the work camp, but tested positive for drugs.  He says he wasn't using and I believe him.  He has been gone 4 years and has never tested positive for drugs the whole time.  He gets out in 6 months and he definitely would not screw that up now.  There were several discrepancies in the testing and I want to see the actual procedure that has to be followed.  Does anyone know where I can get that?

Thanks,
Stacy

[Dazzler]

Hi Ashby...I'm not sure what you're looking for?   Are you asking what their drug testing procedures are?  If so, we have little information on how the DOC conducts their testing.  However, if you're asking what the procedure is for your nephew to file a grievance to dispute this false test the rules of the DOC are in our forum IDOC Rules and Regulations...Title 20.  There is a link there to the entire disciplinary code of the department.  It describes each step that an inmate should take to grieve this and any disciplinary hearings that arise from this incident.  I hope this helps you.  If not, please come back here for more help. 

[Chickie]

Hi Stacy,

My Fiance was @ the work camp there, i asked him about this, he said they received a packet on the drug testing procedures, with the handbook that they received on their first day there.  Other than that, I can only suggest that you contact a counselor there.   Good Luck Stacey! 

[Ashby28]

My nephew wasn't allowed to see the results of his test.  The package with the cup was opened when he came into the room.  He thinks that is a violation, but before I pursue that as a possibility I wondered if the state has to publish what their drug testing procedure is.  His mom thought it might be on line. That's what I'm looking for, the actual procedure for testing the inmates.  It seems to me that it would have to be done in a uniform manner.  He has already filed a greivance.

Thanks.
Stacy

[Dazzler]

Stacey...my only advice to find this information is to call Springfield office of Inmate Issues.  Ask them if this information is available to the public.  Unless, like Chickie says, your nephew was given this information with his handbook.  The cup was unsealed before he made his drop?  That seems odd.  Have you spoken to a counselor already?

[Ashby28]

I'll call them today.  It's so hard to find which office to call.  I have talked to 2 different counselors.  His assigned counselor has decreed him guilty and said that I have no idea what is going on with my nephew or who he is hanging out with.  I asked for him to get a different counselor and they said it can't be done.  The counselor did say that when he, himself, is tested, they open the package right in front of him, so he thought that was strange too.

[Dazzler]

"Hanging out with?"  In prison?  I wasn't aware they could hang out....where are the correctional officers?

[dancer]

Take a look at the money saved while they are on lockdown and don't have to pay the inmates state pay for those days.  It ain't chump change!

[dancer]

Here is a partial  transcript from the MSNBC Lockup: stateville program.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6928998

[EMERALD]

Dancer, thanks for that info, I found it really interesting.  Over here, we rarely get to see programmes like that on TV so it brought it a bit closer.  What a terrible place it seems to be. pg>>

[pinkgirl02]

So...if they're on lock down for a long time they don't get any money to buy stuff they need for that amount of time? Or did I read that wrong?

[Dazzler]

No, that's correct pinkgirl...when the inmates are on lockdown they don't receive the little state pay that they get for necessities.  It's usully about $10 per month. 

[dancer]

What the heck did I do with the link?  It was something I found doing a google search,  while looking for that photo of the Stateville visit room.   It showed they had paid out about  $75,000 less than the year before in inmate compensations.  it was under the audits.

[Dazzler]

They also cut the state pay last year I believe...J's was cut from $13 to $10 dollars...