Decatur Corrections Center, IL

All visits at Decatur Correctional Center require advance signup through the facility's SignupGenius link. Video visitation runs in daily time blocks—log on about 15 minutes early so you're ready when your session begins. Before visiting, you'll need to be placed on the incarcerated person's approved visitor list and cleared by the facility. Expect standard arrival procedures: visits may happen at on-site terminals or through remote video services, staff may search you and your belongings, and visits are typically monitored and recorded. Bring a current, readable photo ID. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian where required.

Address mail to P.O. Box 3066, Decatur, IL 62524, and include the person's full name and IDOC number so it reaches them. Non-privileged incoming mail is opened and inspected, then the envelope and each enclosed item are color-scanned. Staff convert those scans into PDF images and upload them to the individual's Bulletin Board for tablet viewing. Original photographs mailed directly from photo-printing vendors (with the vendor watermark/logo) are normally delivered as originals unless otherwise prohibited. Publications can't be dropped off by visitors. Starting Sept 30, 2025, publications must come directly from publishers—items postmarked after that date will be returned. If someone needs a paper copy, they can request a hard-copy print using DOC 028 with the document number.

The business mailing address for Decatur Correctional Center is 2310 East Mound Road, P.O. Box 3066, Decatur, IL 62524. Phone and fax numbers are listed on the facility's contact page. For Medical Release Act requests, submit an application by email to PRB.MedicalRelease@Illinois.gov or by fax to (217) 524-0012 (Attn: Medical Release Act). When writing or sending paperwork, include your contact information and the incarcerated person's full name, plus any ID or booking number you have—this helps staff route your request correctly. For urgent public-safety emergencies, call 911. If you're emailing a state office, build in extra time; replies can take several weeks.

Decatur Correctional Center is a minimum-security facility for adult women in Illinois with an operational capacity of 707. The warden is Jaclyn Thompson. Population data is reported as of 6/30/24. For medical release, eligibility can include being medically incapacitated, being likely to become incapacitated within about six months, or meeting the facility's terminal-illness standard. An initial application can be filed by correctional staff, treating medical professionals, certain family members, or an attorney. Once received, the Prisoner Review Board must issue a decision within 90 days.