IL DOC – Shawnee Correctional Center

IL DOC – Shawnee 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: 618-658-8331

This facility is for adult inmates.

The inmates housed at Shawnee Correctional located at 6665 Rte 146 E in Vienna, 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 – Shawnee Correctional Center:

visitation Info

IL DOC – Shawnee Correctional Center – Visitation

General Population

8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. seven (7) days a week. Visitors will not be allowed entrance for processing from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Offenders are permitted six (6) visits per month, with no more than two (2) on weekends or holidays.

Visitors arriving after 3 pm will be processed, however, from 3pm-4pm, Offender movement is stopped and Offenders will not be allowed to move to the visiting room until movement resumes. Visitors must arrive no later than 1 hour prior to the end of the visiting session. Visits limited to 3 adults at one time

General Population Offenders may have a total of 6 visits per calendar month, up to 4 hours per visit. Visitors may only visit once per day. Visitors who travel great distances to visit an offender may request extended visits and/or group visits. These requests should be made sufficiently in advance to the Chief Administrative Officer for consideration and notification or approval or denial.

Segregation

9:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. (daily)

Offenders in Segregation, designated as a non-contact visiting restriction, or on room restriction are limited to 2 visits per calendar month, for 1 hour per visit. Visits are limited to 2 adults at one time, immediate family only; immediate family includes mother, father, child, brother, sister, grandmother or grandfather only. If a child can be held on an adult visitor's lap, they will not be counted as one of the two (2) visitors.

Additional Information for All Visits

• Persons age 17 years of age and older must be on the offender's approved visiting list. Persons age 10 through 16 years of age who are not a member of the offender's immediate family may be allowed to visit only with notarized written consent of parent or guardian. Immediate family defined as offender's child, sibling, and grandchild, whether step, adopted, half, or whole, and spouses. Persons under the age of 17 must be accompanied by an approved visitor who is age 17 or older. Persons under 12 years of age may only be permitted to visit when accompanied by parent or guardian who is an approved visitor or when prior notarized written consent has been given by a parent or guardian who is in the free community for the child to visit when accompanied by a person designated in writing who is an approved visitor and who is at least 17 years of age or older.
• Visitors are required to show photo identification such as a driver's license, a state identification card or acceptable documentation of non-US citizenship including a current passport, Visa, or Matricula, and documentation that includes their date of birth.
• Any person who has been convicted of a criminal offense or who has criminal charges pending, including but not limited to, an individual on bond, parole, mandatory supervised release, or probation or an ex-offender, may visit an offender only with prior written approval of the Warden. Individuals who require such approval must obtain this written approval for EACH visit.
• All visitors, their vehicle, and their property are subject to search.
• The dress code will be strictly enforced. Visitors must be appropriately dressed or the visit will not be permitted at the discretion of the Shift Commander. Inappropriate, revealing clothing is not allowed, such as short skirts or dresses, wrap-around skirts, short shorts, see-through or low cut blouses, break-away pants, Spandex bodysuits, clothing that allows underclothing to be visible, clothes with holes in suggestive areas. Females must wear a bra and underwear. Clothing must be in good taste and not advertise or suggest anything illegal, gang-related, or of a sexual nature. With the exception of religious headgear, no hats, gloves, scarves or headbands are allowed.
• Visitors and offenders may not exchange any item during a visit, absent prior approval of Warden.
• Smoking is not permitted at the facility.
• Inappropriate behavior of a visitor or possession of contraband may result in a temporary or permanent visiting restriction. Visitors must follow all rules posted in the visiting room. Contraband discovered in the possession of an offender either during or after a visit will be assumed to have been introduced by the offender's visitor(s).
• The Warden may further restrict or limit visits at any time due to the availability of space and staff, institutional emergencies, lockdowns and for a reasonable period of time thereafter, or for violations of state or federal law or department rules by the offender or visitor. For additional information, contact the Warden's Office at 618-658-8331.
• A vending card must be purchased for $5 in order to use the vending machines.