Our staff will not be in the office for their safety - please email all communication requests to aid@inmateaid.com. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
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The inmates housed at Women's Eastern Reception located at 1101 E Hwy 54 in Vandalia, MO 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.
The WERDCC is a state prison, a part of the Missouri Department of Corrections, that houses about 2,076 minimum to maximum security adult female inmates. Inmates were first assigned to the WERDCC in January 1998. The prison It acts as the intake center for females entering the prison system from around the state and also includes a permanent inmate population. This prison houses female Death Row for the state.
The Center processes female inmates for assignment to the permanent population at WERDCC, Chillicothe Correctional Center or the community release center treatment programs for women in St. Louis or Kansas City. Processing includes prison orientation, educational, psychiatric and medical testing, risk assessment, AIDS testing, and a drug education program. The InnerChange Freedom Initiative program is available at WERDCC.
Note: Due to law changes, this facility no longer houses juvenile offenders.
MO DOC - Women's Eastern Reception & Diagnostic Correctional Center - Offender Rulebook
Debit minutes can be purchased by an offender in the institution’s canteen for direct telephone dialing.
MO DOC - Women's Eastern Reception & Diagnostic Correctional Center (WERDCC) is a facility in the Missouri 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.
As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.
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When visiting resumes, several new restrictions will be in place to protect the health and safety of offenders and staff during the public health crisis. These restrictions are based on recommendations from offender councils.
The most important component of reopening visiting and keeping it open is you. If visitors help keep the virus out, visiting can continue. Make smart health decisions. Follow social distancing guidelines and other recommendations. Wash your hands. Avoid crowds. Stay home if you are sick. We encourage everyone who plans to visit a loved one to get tested for the virus within seven days of a planned visit. Testing sites are located throughout the state and free testing.
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