- State Prison
- Illinois
- PO Box 3066, Decatur, IL 62524
- 217-877-0353
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IL DOC – Decatur 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: 217-877-0353
This facility is for adult inmates.
The inmates housed at Decatur Correctional located at 2310 E Mound Rd in Decatur, 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 – Decatur Correctional Center:
On Jan. 24, 2000, the Decatur Correctional Center received its first female offenders. The facility is a minimum security female facility with eight dormitory style-housing units.
Decatur Correctional Center is located in Macon County Illinois. It is a minimum security facility that currently houses 770 female inmates. The primary goal of this institution is to provide inmates with programs that can strengthen and grow family bonds, primarily between mothers and their children. The female offenders are housed in eight dormitory style units. While incarcerated, inmates at Decatur Correctional Center are encouraged to take educational and vocational courses that will help equip the offender with skills that will aid in a successful reintegration to society. Academic opportunities include adult basic education, GED classes, and remedial college courses. Vocational skills taught at Decatur Correctional Center include computer technologies, culinary arts, custodial work, and courses in associate liberal arts degrees. Inmates can work in the correctional industries in upholstery and furniture manufacturing plant, offender clothing production, and dog grooming/kennel keeping.
- IL DOC – Decatur Correctional Center – Programs & Family Services
- IL DOC – Decatur Correctional Center – Parole
Inmate Programs
Academic:
- ABE (Adult Basic Education)
- GED (General Education Development)
- College Remedial – offers instruction in developmental English and Math for students desiring college enrollment.
Vocational:
- Commercial Custodian
- Computer Technology
- Food Service Technology
- College Baccalaureate – offers courses leading to the Associate of Liberal studies and the Associate of Arts degrees.
Industries:
- Upholstery
- Furniture manufacturing
- Offender apparel production
- Basicdog grooming
- Kennel keeping
Substance Abuse:
- Wells Residential Substance Abuse Treatment
- Substance Abuse Education
- TASC – Post Release Case Management
Volunteer Services:
- Mom & Me Summer Camp
- Mom & Me Mother's Day
- Project Storybook
- Project READ
- Religious Services
- Tutoring
Reunification:
- Reunification Program
- Moms and Babies
- Family Connections Visitations
- Angel Tree
- Parent & Child Together Video Conferencing
Reentry:
- Job Preparedness
- Reentry Summit
- Out-In-A-Week
Other:
- Parenting
- Youthful Offender Counselor
- Youthful Offender Support Group
- Life Skills
- Geri-Active Program
- Anger Management
- Lifestyle Redirection
- Healing Through a Positive Self-Image
- Smoking Cessation
- HIV Education and Support Group
- Mental Health
- Daughters of Destiny – Chaplaincy aftercare mentoring program
visitation Info
IL DOC – Decatur Correctional Center – Visitation
General Population:
Weekdays, weekends and holidays – 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
No visitor is allowed entrance after 6:30 p.m. due to processing time. There will be a five (5) hour time limit on weekday visits.
Segregation:
Weekdays – 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
No visitor is allowed entrance after 1:00 p.m. due to processing time. There will be a one (1) hour time limit on visits.
Segregation visits on weekends and holiday must have prior approval from the Chief Administrative Officer or designee.
Video Visitation:
Weekdays, weekends and holidays – 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Each offender is limited to 2 video visits per week.
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.
