IL DOC - Pontiac Correctional Center

State Prison

Last Updated: July 10, 2023
Address
700 W Lincoln St, Pontiac, IL 61764
Beds
2192
County
Livingston
Phone
815-842-2816
Fax
815-842-3420
Mailing Address
PO Box 99, Pontiac, IL 61764

IL DOC - Pontiac Correctional Center is for State Prison offenders sentenced up to twelve months.

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IL DOC - Pontiac Correctional Center basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 815-842-2816

The inmates housed at IL DOC - Pontiac Correctional Center located at 700 W Lincoln St in Pontiac, IL are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. The mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.

About IL DOC - Pontiac Correctional Center:

Pontiac Correctional Center
Opened: June 1871
*Operational Capacity: 2,947
Maximum Security Adult Male
**Population Pontiac Correctional Center: 755
**Population Pontiac Medium Security Unit: 373
**Total Population: 1,128

The mission of the Pontiac Correctional Center is to protect the general public through incarceration, supervision, programs, and services designated to return offenders to the community with the skills to be useful and productive citizens.

The facility consists of a total of 63 buildings, which comprise more than 744,000 square feet. The facility sits on a 37-acre site, with 32 acres being enclosed by fencing. Pontiac Correctional Center houses the following offenders: segregation, protective custody, mental health, administrative detention reintegration management, and medium security.

Inmate Programs

Academic:

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

Other:

  • Reentry Summit
  • Lifestyle Redirection
  • Substance Abuse
  • Leisure Time Activity
  • Narcotics Anonymous
  • Anger Management (Segregation Offenders)
  • Trained Reformed and Capable (TRAC I)
  • Library Services
  • Parole School
  • Inside Out Dads
  • Mental Health Development
  • Budgeting

IL DOC - Pontiac Correctional Center - Parole

Pontiac Correctional Center is located in Livingston County Illinois. It is a maximum security institution that can house up to 2,172 adult inmates. This facility is the parent institution to Pontiac Medium security unit which houses 492 inmates. Inmates at Pontiac Correctional Center can receivesubstance abuse treatment, mental health development, anger management and many other services. Offenders are encouraged to take adult basic education courses and earn their GED while incarcerated here.

Inmate Locator

IL DOC - Pontiac Correctional Center is a facility in the Illinois Department of Corrections. The DOC publishes the names of their current inmates and identifies which of their locations the inmate is being held. Your search should start with the first DOC locator to see if your loved one is there. Begin with the first three letters of the offender's first and last name, it does not have to be spelled exactly.

The second box is the InmateAid Inmate Search. This database of inmates is user-generated content for the purpose of accessing and utilizing any or all of the InmateAid services. If you need our assistance creating your own inmate profile to keep in touch, email us at aid@inmateaid.com and we will assist you in locating your inmate.

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Covid Visitation Information

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR VISITORS

To prevent the potential for COVID-19 (coronavirus) exposure, the Illinois Department of Corrections, after consultation with the Illinois Department of Public Health, is temporarily suspending all visits effective March 14 until further notice. We recognize the importance of visitation as an essential component of rehabilitation, family connection and quality of life for those in our care. Our top priority is the health and safety of those who live and work in our facilities, and we are hopeful this policy change will be short-lived. The Department is expanding opportunities for video visits and phone calls. In addition to expanding opportunities for video visits and calls, the Department is providing all people in custody with funds for two 20-minute phone calls and one 15-minute video visit. We also encourage families to write to their incarcerated loved ones as often as possible. Attorneys are still permitted to visit IDOC facilities, but will be screened upon arrival.

The Department has not identified any positive cases of coronavirus, but is taking a number of preventative measures, including:

  • The Department modified its Pandemic Influenza and Continuity of Operations plans.
  • Hand sanitizer, antibacterial soap, and cleaning supplies are being made available to all staff and incarcerated individuals.
  • Staff who are presenting symptoms of COVID-19 are being screened by medical personnel.
  • During the intake process, all individuals, including parole violators, are being screened by medical personnel.
  • All correctional facilities and transport vehicles are being routinely cleaned and disinfected.
  • Staff and incarcerated individuals are being encouraged to practice good health habits, including hand-washing.
  • We are communicating regularly with staff and people in custody to ensure they feel safe during this developing situation.

The Department continues to work closely with the Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois Emergency Management Agency to ensure we are following all guidelines put forth by the Centers for Disease Control. We will continue to monitor this fluid situation and adjust our procedures as necessary.

All visitors, including children under 18 years of age, must be on the offender’s approved visiting list in order to visit. Government officials and legal visitors are excluded and need not be listed on the visiting list to be afforded a visit. Prospective visitors should contact the offender to have them placed on the visiting list.

Visitation Information

IL DOC - Pontiac Correctional Center - Visitation

The visiting days for offenders in the Maximum Security Unit alternate monthly between even days and odd days. Therefore, individuals planning to visit the facility should call the facility prior to traveling to the Pontiac to ensure that the date on which they intend to visit is an authorized visiting day for the offender. Monthly visiting schedules are also available at the Gatehouse.

Visits for offenders housed in the Administrative Detention Unit must first be reviewed and approved by the facility’s Intelligence Unit with the request being received at the facility ten (10) days prior to the requested visit date.

Attorney request for a private interview room must be submitted and approved in advance by the facility’s Legal Services department.

8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. Call ahead to ensure authorized visiting day. Visitors must arrive by 1:30 p.m. to be processed. ​​​

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, Visa or Matricula; and documentation that includes 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.

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