Sheridan Correctional CenterOpened: (Re-Opened) January 2, 2004
Capacity: 848
Level 4: Medium-Security Adult Male
Average Daily Population: 1,540
Total Average Daily Population: 1,540
Average Age: 29
Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $17,556.00
Visiting Hours IDOC Visitation Rules and Information -- please review before visiting
On the first visit to any correctional facility, the visitors will be required to have a photo identification, such as a driver's license, a state identification card, or acceptable documentation of non-US citizen including a current passport, Visa, or Matricula, and documentation that includes their social security numbers if US citizens, and date of birth.
Please have two forms of identification; one should be a photo ID for additional visits.
Visiting will not begin until the inmate is released from the Gateway Orientation. Inmates will not be eligible for visits until a minimum of 30 days or after they pass the Gateway post-test.
9:00 AM to 8:30 PM on Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays.
2 Hour Visits Facility Address Business Mail:
4017 E. 2603 Road
Sheridan, Il 60551
Phone: (815) 496-2181
Inmate Mail:Sheridan Correctional Center
Full Inmate Name & #
4017 E. 2603 Road
Sheridan, Il 60551
The Sheridan Correctional Center is an adult male medium-security prison, totally dedicated to substance abuse treatment. When at capacity, it will be the largest substance abuse treatment program in the nation. Sheridan Correctional Center was reopened on Jan. 2, 2004, to curb the trend in Illinois' growing prison population to reduce high recidivism rates of released Illinois offenders, providing men with state-of-the-art substance abuse treatment services, and using a holistic approach to equip offenders to return to drug-free, crime-free lives upon release. In the Sheridan Correctional Center nation model program, treatment interventions and access to other services are coordinated from the outset. The substance abuse provider collaborates with a cadre of service providers, the Illinois Department of Corrections and Adult Parole to effect community reintegration of returning offenders and improve public safety. Recovering from addiction requires a wide range of social and psychological interventions to confront old behaviors and instill new ones. Sheridan Correctional Center applies clinical best practices and uses a modified therapeutic community model with cognitive self-change. Sheridan Correctional Center staff collaborates with other organizations to integrate job preparation programming, clinical reentry management services and community reintegration, including continuing care provided by community-based substance abuse treatment providers.
Sheridan Correctional Center is located approximately 70 miles west of Chicago in LaSalle County and was originally constructed in 1941 as a juvenile facility. On Aug. 13, 1973, it was converted to an adult facility. Sheridan Correctional Center was closed from Aug. 15, 2002, until it reopened on Jan. 2, 2004. Sheridan Correctional Center consists of a total of 75 buildings, which comprise more than 600,000 square feet. There are 13 housing units and a 9-bed health care unit. The facility sits on 270 acres with 80 acres inside the perimeter fencing. The facility houses general population offenders.
Inmate Programs
Academic:
* ABE (Adult Basic Education)
* GED (General Education Development)
Vocational:
* Cooperative Work Training
* Commercial Custodian
* Culinary Arts
* Barbering
* Dietary Class
* Education to Careers
* Welding
* Warehousing
* Horticulture
* Youthful Offender
* Home Builders Institute (HBI)
o Electricity
o Carpentry
o Plumbing
o Masonry
o Building Apartment Maintenance
* Illinois Manufacturing Foundation (IMF)
o Machining/Manufacturing
Industries:
* Garment Cutting
Volunteer Services:
* Alcoholics Anonymous
* Bible Studies
* Fathers Read, Too
Other:
* Inside Out Dads
* Positive Parenting Class
* Recreational Therapy
* Peer Education Program
* Lutheran Social Services
* Substance Abuse
* Anger Management
* Young Men's Aggressive Management Groups
* Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program
* Leisure Time Activity
* Chaplaincy
* Library
* Community Work Crews
Added 8-3-2011
Wardens Bulletin:
Effective August 15,2011 the following will be Sheridan Correctional Centers visitation policy. The Central Visitation Room (CVR) shall be open Tuesday through Sunday and visits shall be limited to no more than two(2) hours in length
The frequency of offender visits per month shall be based on an offenders treatment phase. Weekend visit will be phase as well; Phase 2 will be allowed to visit only on even dates and Phase 3 and 4 will be allowed to visit only on odd dates.
Phase 1 Orentation No visits
Phase 2 Intensive Treatment Six (6) visits per month. Only two weekend (even dates only) or holiday visits allowed. No more than two visits per week!
Phase 3 Transition Seven (7) visits per month. Only two weekend(odd dates only) or holiday visits allowed. No more than two visits per week.
Phase 4 Pre-Release Eight(8) visits per month. Only two weekend(odd dates only) or holiday visits allowed. No more than three visits per week.
No offender will be allowed to visit without an approved Visiting List being recievend at the CVR. Persons visiting for the first time will be required to have two forms of ID. one must be a photo identification. visitation must arrive at the CVR and report to the visiting desk no later than 7:00pm. There will be no admission for persons attemting to check in after 7:00pm. The CVR is ADA(Americans with Disabilities Act) Complaint. Visitation shall be based on operational needs of the facility to be determined by the Duty Administrative Officier, any excpetions to this process must be pre-approvved. Visitation policy is subject to change based on operational needs of the facility.http://www2.illinois.gov/idoc/facilities/Pages/vandaliacorrectionalcenter.aspx Information on program at Sheridan run by Westcare:
WestCare - Sheridan Correctional Center
http://www.westcare.com/Home/Northwest IL - Drug Rehab/LaSalle County, IL - Drug Rehab/Sheridan, IL - Drug Rehab
Uplifting the human spirit is a lofty statement for any organization to promote as their objective, especially given the challenging world we live in today. Quality health and human services for individuals, families and communities in need are a priceless resource. With over three decades of experience, WestCare has the necessary expertise to be that resource to the communities we serve.
WestCare, a family of tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, provides a wide spectrum of health and human services in both residential and outpatient environments. Our services include substance abuse and addiction treatment, homeless and runaway shelters, domestic violence treatment and prevention, and mental health programs. These services are available to adults, children, adolescents, and families; we specialize in helping people traditionally considered difficult to treat, such as those who are indigent, have multiple disorders, or are involved with the criminal justice system.
Much of our growth has resulted from partnering with like-minded, community-oriented treatment programs that focus on providing the highest quality services. All of these partnerships are to the mutual benefit of the organizations involved and have enabled the partners to sustain and enhance the provision of treatment services for those who need such help. A brief historical overview shows how this strategy has further strengthened and broadened the treatment continuum WestCare provides in its many regions.
WestCare
Sheridan Correctional Center
4017 E 2603rd Rd
Sheridan IL 60551
Tel: 815 496-2181 x-4000
Fax: 815 496-3468
In November of 2006 WestCare entered into partnership with the Illinois Department of Corrections (IODC) to provide substance abuse treatment services at the Sheridan Correctional Center in Sheridan, IL. WestCare provides a licensed totally dedicated adult male 950 bed in-prison therapeutic community substance abuse program using a three phase (orientation, treatment and prerelease reentry/reintegration) modified therapeutic community model. WestCare has a long history of implementing therapeutic community programs that are informed and guided by current research, and thus are considered to be evidenced-based practices. WestCare utilizes a conceptual framework for our therapeutic communities that motivates and engages the participants from intake to release and encourages them to transition into continued treatment in the community.
WestCare has partnered with Amity Foundation Inc. to implement the well-researched and recognized Amity Model for in-custody therapeutic Community and Extensions LLC to provide the therapeutic community staff training and specialized therapeutic community curriculum for the WestCare program at Sheridan.
WestCare works in conjunction with IDOC administrative, security, program, and support staff through regular meetings, development of shared procedures, and planned cross trainings to achieve a seamless and well-articulated set of expectations for both staff and inmate participants. WestCare values our Sheridan partnerships and has a commitment to work closely with IDOC, TASC, Safer Foundation, the Illinois Valley Community College, the Illinois Manufacturing Foundation, the National Homebuilders Association, to ensure communication and collaboration between all stakeholders.
WestCare is committed to the continued evaluation of the focus, intensity and effectiveness of the treatment model in order to ensure it is accommodating the realistic/practical treatment and cultural needs of men at Sheridan.
Best Practice clinical and behavioral approaches include:
• Therapeutic Community in isolated treatment units (Community as primary agent of change)
• Emphasis of the community is on the healthy, positive development of all aspects of its members
• Treatment that lasts long enough to produce behavioral change (9 to 24 months)
• Comprehensive and meaningful assessment
• Individual Treatment Plans
• Treatment that targets factors that are associated with criminal behavior
• Cognitive Behavior Treatment
• Family Education/counseling
• Balance of rewards and sanctions that encourage prosocial behavior and treatment
• Use of self-help groups and social/recreational learning opportunities
• Quality improvement
• Program evaluation
• Cross Training
• Coordinated approach to continuity of care/community transitioning
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