IL DOC – North Lawndale Adult Transition Center

IL DOC – North Lawndale Adult Transition 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: 773-638-8491

This facility is for adult inmates.

The inmates housed at IL DOC – North Lawndale Adult Transition Center located at 2839 W Fillmore in Chicago, 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.

IL DOC – North Lawndale Adult Transition Center – Visitation Rules and Info

The mission of Safer Foundation's North Lawndale Adult Transition Center (ATC) is to reduce recidivism by supporting, through a full spectrum of services, the efforts of people with criminal records to become employed, law-abiding members of the community. From the beginning, North Lawndale adopted a philosophy that good programming is good security and good security is good programming. In practice that means that residents who are active in programs create far less security problems than those who are not, and where there is structure and order, programs can be effectively implemented.

The Safer Foundation's North Lawndale ATC has a 200-bed capacity and is located at 2839 W. Fillmore on the west side of Chicago. The facility and the programs of North Lawndale ATC are designed for offenders in work-release status transitioning from secure custody and preparing for parole. The security system within the facility enables staff to monitor residents' living, common and recreation areas and streets in the area around the facility. The facility consists of one building with four community-style living units, which house general population offenders.

Inmate Programs

Academic:

• GED (General Educational Development)
• Literacy

Volunteer Services:

• Literacy Services
• Faith Based
• Recreational
• Mentoring
• Counseling
• Religious Services

Other:

• Case Management Services
• Cognitive Therapies
• Mental Health Services
• Substance Abuse Treatment
• Family Support Services
• Employment Retention Training
• Community Work Crews
• Anger Management
• Life Skills

visitation Info

IL DOC – North Lawndale Adult Transition Center – Visitation

North Lawndale ATC
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Visitors should check in by 8:00 p.m.

Visitors should check in by 8:00 p.m. 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.