How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
All in-person visits at Centralia Correctional Center are scheduled online through the IDOC SignUpGenius system. Complete your reservation before it times out after 30 minutes of inactivity. You must be on the incarcerated person's approved visitor list. They typically add visitors by writing, and staff cannot confirm visitor-list status by phone. For your first visit, adult visitors need to complete the Prospective Visitor's Interview (PVI) form DOC 0148 unless you already have electronic approval. Bring two forms of identification (one must be a state-issued photo ID) and be ready to provide vehicle information when you arrive. Expect searches, COVID-19 symptom and temperature screening, surgical masks when required, and lockers for permitted items. Electronics, food, bags, and other personal property are restricted.
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Video visits at Centralia Correctional Center go smoothly when you know the daily time windows, understand the visit limits, and set up your ICSolutions account before your scheduled slot.
Planning to visit someone at Centralia Correctional Center? Your first step is getting on their approved visitor list. The process starts with the incarcerated person—and IDOC staff won't confirm your status by phone, so handle it right from the start.
Before you make the trip to Centralia Correctional Center, make sure you're actually eligible to visit. For most people, that means two things: being on the incarcerated person's approved visitor list, and completing the Prospective Visitor's Interview (DOC 0148) if you're 18 or older.
Your first visit goes smoother when you handle the paperwork first, confirm you're approved, and show up with only what Centralia allows in the Visiting Room. Here's how to schedule and prepare.
Visiting someone at Centralia Correctional Center starts with two basics: you need to be on the approved visitor list, and the incarcerated person is the one who sets up visits and keeps you in the loop.
Video visits at Centralia run through ICSolutions, and getting set up is mostly about registering correctly and following the on-camera rules. Here's what the vendor change means, how to register, how scheduling works, and what can get a visit cut short.
Video visits at Centralia Correctional Center go through ICSolutions. Registration is simple, and scheduling is easy once you're set up—but the rules are strict. Calls can end fast if something's off.
Want to avoid delays—or getting turned away? Arrive with the right ID and nothing extra. This guide covers what to bring, what to leave behind, and how to keep your visit focused on your loved one.
Visiting rules at Centralia can feel strict—especially when you're figuring out what to do with your phone, keys, or medication. Here's what's allowed, what's not, and what happens if you need the restroom mid-visit.
Showing up with the wrong items can cost you valuable visit time while you haul things back to your car or a locker. Here's what you need to know about Visiting Room rules at Centralia Correctional Center, including what stays out and the few items you're allowed to keep with you.
Schedule your visit online through the IDOC SignUpGenius system. Finish the sign-up within the 30-minute inactivity timeout so you do not lose your session. Plan to arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled visit.
The incarcerated person has to add you to their approved visitor list, usually by writing to them. On your first visit, adult visitors must complete the Prospective Visitor’s Interview (PVI) form DOC 0148 unless you already have electronic approval. Staff cannot confirm visitor-list status by phone.
Most personal items are not allowed, including electronic devices, food, drink, purses, and bags. Small lockers are available in the Visiting Center for permitted items. You may be able to keep limited items like one photo ID, one car key fob, a locker key, one jacket, approved religious headgear, and lifesaving medication. Prescribed heart medication or asthma inhalers are allowed in properly labeled containers but must be stored at the officer's desk during the visit. You'll be searched on arrival, and intoxicated visitors will not be allowed entry.
Mail at Centralia Correctional Center is changing significantly: most personal mail now gets scanned and delivered electronically to tablets. Here's how letters, photos, and publications work under IDOC's new process—and what you need to do differently when sending something.
If you mail letters or photos to someone at Centralia, here's the biggest change: most non-privileged mail now gets turned into a color PDF and delivered on a tablet instead of as physical paper. Below, you'll find how the scanning process works, what's excluded, and how privileged mail is handled differently.
Sending mail to someone in an IDOC facility? Here's the key thing to know: most non-privileged mail gets color-scanned and delivered electronically. And if you forget the return address, your letter won't make it through.
