PITTSFIELD Work Camp

[Forevermah]

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Pittsfield Work Camp
Glen Austin, Warden

Facility Data
Pittsfield Work Camp
Opened: September 1996
Minimum Security Adult Male
*Population Pittsfield Work Camp: 384

*As of 11/30/2011. Reflects bed space capacity analysis as outlined in the January 1, 2012 Quarterly Report to the Legislature.
Jacksonville Correctional Center is the parent institution for Pittsfield Work Camp

Visiting Hours
 
IDOC Visitation Rules and Information—please review before visiting
 
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.
 

Visitation at the Pittsfield Work Camp will be by appointment only Monday through Friday.  Offenders must submit a visit request form (JAC 0090) at least one week prior to the requested visit.  No scheduling will be necessary for Saturday, Sunday or holiday visits.  Visitation hours at the camp will be from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.  All visits must arrive 1 hour prior to the end of visiting time.

Facility Address

Physical Address:

23540 365th Street

Pittsfield, IL 62363

 

Business Mail:
2268 East Morton Avenue
Jacksonville, IL 62650

 

Inmate Mail:

Inmate Name & IDOC#

2268 East Morton Avenue
Jacksonville, IL 62650


Phone: (217) 285-2280

Facility Information

The Pittsfield Work Camp opened in September 1996 and can house up to 400 offenders who must meet stringent criteria. It is a minimum security adult male work camp facility.  The work crew program at Pittsfield has continued to grow and cover numerous requests throughout the community. Pittsfield also offers ABE (Adult Basic Education), Pre GED (General Education Development) and GED education as well as Career Tech classes to better prepare offenders for reintegration into society.

 

Inmate Programs

 

Academic:

·         ABE (Adult Basic Education)

·         Pre GED (General Education Development)

·         GED (General Education Development)

 

Vocational:

·         Career Tech

 

Volunteer Services:

·         Religious

 

Other:

·         Leisure Time Activity

·         Community Work Crews

·         Individual Counseling


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

[momsusan]

I know that they can have 2 weekend visits and 3 week day visits a month. The week day visits have to be scheduled 7 days in advance by your L/O. Not a lot of info but I am going to visit Sunday for the first time so I will post more when I get home.

[momsusan]

Ok so I had my first visit with my son today. Pittsfield is a nice and friendly place. They can have 5 visits a month, 2 weekend visits and 3 weekday visits but the weekday visits have to be scheduled 7 days in advance by your L/O. You need a $5.00 bill for the card to buy from the vending machines. You can stay 4 hours but I was there longer today and they didn't say anything. It is a nice visiting room. I seen people playing cards and kids playing with some toys so I guess those are available. They have unlimited use of phones from 10 to 10 everyday. My son said that everyone is very friendly and the Co's are nice. The sad thing about it is they only offer Prue GED classes, so my son is unable to take any kind of classes to reduce his time because he graduated high school so he does not need his GED. He has put in a request to be sent back to Jacksonville to be able to take some classes but his counslor has told him that she dont see this happening before his release date (10/09/11) because they have very long waiting lists.

[bmonska]

I saw hubby yesterday at the work camp. We were talking about parole and he said that he thinks they got rid of parole school at the work camp. He said several of the guys who have been recently released didn't have parole school, they just had the PO come talk to them to give them instructions the day before their release. He said the woman who used to teach the parole school there has been re-assigned to teaching a new career type class that is going to start up at the camp the 3rd week of August. He said that career/computer class is the only other class being offered at the actual camp right now along with the GED program.

The first food vending machine in the visiting room is out of service and has been for the past several weeks. The 3 top rows of the chip/candy vending machine are not working so you have to select from the rows below it.

Pittsfield work camp dorms ARE air conditioned.