Before Your First Visit to Joliet Treatment Center: Two IDs, the PVI Form, and How to Confirm Approval
Your first visit goes smoother when you handle three things ahead of time: confirm you've got the right person and facility, bring the right IDs, and make sure you're actually approved to visit. Here's how the two-ID rule and the Prospective Visitor Interview (PVI/DOC 0148) work at Joliet Treatment Center—plus the simplest way to confirm you're on the approved list.
Before you gather paperwork or make plans, confirm the incarcerated person's identity and location using IDOC's inmate search tool. A quick check helps you avoid showing up with the right documents for the wrong facility - or trying to schedule a visit for someone who's already been transferred.
Adult visitors need two forms of ID. One must be a current state-issued photo ID. Staff will also want documentation that verifies your date of birth - they check this at entry every time. If you're driving, have your vehicle information ready; you may be asked for it during check-in.
Note: Visitors under 18 generally aren’t required to show photo ID under IDOC guidance.
Minors under 18 typically don't need photo ID. They're usually identified verbally during check-in, so be ready to provide the minor's name and other identifying details when staff asks.
If you're 18 or older, you'll need to complete a Prospective Visitor's Interview (PVI) form - DOC 0148 - before your first visit. This applies to most adult visitors, though legal visitors and government officials are exceptions. The form is published by IDOC and available in English and Spanish.
If an electronic PVI option is available, completing it ahead of time speeds up processing. The key: don't wait until you arrive for your first visit to discover you still need to finish this step.
Want to confirm you're on someone's approved visitation list? You'll need to write to the incarcerated person and have them confirm it directly. IDOC staff won't verify your status over the phone, so get that confirmation in writing before you make the trip.
Practical Checklist
- ✓ Two forms of ID if you’re an adult (one must be a current state-issued photo ID)
- ✓ Documentation that verifies your date of birth (have it ready on every visit)
- ✓ A completed Prospective Visitor Interview (PVI) form (DOC 0148) if you’re 18+ and not a legal visitor/government official
- ✓ Proof/confirmation if you completed the PVI electronically (if that option was available)
- ✓ Written confirmation from the incarcerated person that you’re on their approved visitation list
- ✓ For minors: be ready to provide their identifying information during check-in (they generally don’t need photo ID)
- ✓ If you’re driving: be ready to provide vehicle information if asked during entry
Reminder: Don’t rely on a phone call to confirm approval - IDOC staff won’t verify whether you’re on someone’s visitation list. Get confirmation from the incarcerated person in writing before you go.
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