Mail and Communication Information at Pinckneyville Correctional Center

Photos you enclose with an ordinary letter are scanned or photocopied. Original photographs are delivered without digitization when they come directly from a legitimate, verifiable business that prints and mails photographs, are free of contraband, are unopened and bear their original watermarks.

Your loved one receives photocopies if they cannot adequately access mail electronically, including because of disability, restrictive housing or a technological malfunction. They can also request a free color reproduction of cards, drawings, photographs or other mail by completing a DOC 0286 Individual in Custody Staff Request Form.

You can order new or used hardcover and softcover books, but a qualifying publisher or seller must mail them directly to the recipient. IDOC’s definition includes bookstores, book clubs and distributors, with Amazon.com, Walmart.com and Barnes and Noble among its examples. Publications must be free of contraband and comply with Department Rule Section 525.220.

You cannot drop off books, magazines or other publications during a visit for a specific person in custody.

For questions about calls or electronic messages, contact Pinckneyville Correctional Center through its general facility number, (618) 357-9722.

For someone housed at Pinckneyville, address your envelope to their name and IDOC number at 5835 State Route 154, Pinckneyville, IL 62274. Place their IDOC number near their name on the envelope and on each enclosed photo, page, or other document. You can use IDOC’s individual-in-custody search to find their IDOC number and current facility.

Photos you mail yourself are scanned or photocopied in color. To receive originals without digitization, your loved one must receive the photos directly from a legitimate, verifiable business that prints and distributes photographs through the mail. The photographs must be free of contraband, be unopened, and include their original watermarks.

IDOC sets no limit on the number of photos or pieces of paper you can send in one envelope, but its unauthorized-mail rules still apply. Non-privileged mail containing 10 or more pages, meaning 10 single-sided or five double-sided pages, is delivered as physical photocopies rather than uploaded to tablets.

Your loved one can request a free color reproduction by completing DOC 0286, the Individual in Custody Staff Request Form. Printouts are currently provided on standard copy paper. Recipients who cannot adequately access mail electronically receive photocopies, including when access is affected by disability or impairment, restrictive housing, technological malfunction, or another reason.