How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visiting at Hill Correctional Center takes some prep, but it's manageable once you know the steps. All in-person visits must be scheduled online through the IDOC SignUpGenius site. The session times out after 30 minutes of inactivity, so have your information ready. If you're 18 or older, you must complete the Prospective Visitor's Interview (PVI DOC 0148) before your first visit unless you're approved electronically. Non-legal visitors must be on the incarcerated person's approved visitation list. Bring two forms of ID (one must be a current state-issued photo ID) and be ready to provide vehicle information at check-in. Free small lockers are available for prohibited items, and you can carry the locker key inside after accepting personal responsibility. Expect a COVID-19 symptom and temperature screening, an enforced dress code, and possible searches of vehicles and belongings.
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Scheduling your first in-person visit at Hill Correctional Center is straightforward once you know the steps. Here's the exact process IDOC uses, along with tips to avoid common sign-up snags.
Scheduling your first in-person visit at Hill Correctional Center is straightforward once you know where to go. Here are the exact steps to book through the IDOC SignUpGenius system, plus tips to avoid getting timed out.
Arrive at Hill Correctional Center at least 10 minutes before your scheduled visit time. Late arrivals can disrupt check-in and may cost you the visit entirely.
Video visits at Hill Correctional Center go through ICSolutions. Once you set up your account and understand the scheduling window and visit limits, booking a time slot becomes straightforward.
Your first visit goes smoother when you show up with the right ID, keep personal items to a minimum, and know what screening to expect at the door. Use this guide as your pre-visit checklist for Hill Correctional Center.
Visiting day goes smoother when you walk in with the right ID and leave prohibited items in your car or a locker. Here's what you need to get through check-in without delays or getting turned away.
Schedule all in-person visits online through the IDOC SignUpGenius site. Complete the sign-up within 30 minutes of starting, or the session will time out and you’ll need to begin again.
Bring two forms of identification, and one must be a current state-issued photo ID. You’ll also need to provide vehicle information when you arrive for check-in.
Yes. Small visitor lockers are available at no charge. After you accept personal responsibility for the contents, you may carry the locker key into the facility.
Mail rules at Hill Correctional Center follow IDOC's department-wide shift to scanning most non-privileged mail, while keeping a few categories—like certain photos and publications—as originals. Here's how it works and what to do if your loved one needs paper copies.
Mail at Hill works differently now. Most non-privileged mail gets digitized and delivered electronically, while publications follow their own set of rules. Here's how scanning, originals, photos, and the publisher-only requirement all fit together.
If you mail a letter or card to someone at Hill Correctional Center, expect it to arrive as a scanned PDF on their Bulletin Board (tablet), not as the original paper you sent. Here's how the process works and what gets rejected.
