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How to Visit Sheridan Corrections Center, IL (IL)

Visiting someone at Sheridan Corrections Center is straightforward once you handle approval ahead of time. Start with the visitor interview form requirement, then check whether you already have valid written approval from another Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) facility.

• 2 min read Based on general IL policies
How to Visit Sheridan Corrections Center, IL (IL)

Before you plan a trip to Sheridan, get your visitor approval sorted out first. Every adult visitor (age 18 and older) must complete a Prospective Visitor's Interview (PVI) form (DOC 0148) before visiting. The only listed exceptions are legal visitors and government officials.

Already been granted written visitation approval at another IDOC facility? That approval stays valid across all IDOC facilities for the individual's current incarceration. So you shouldn't have to start over just because the person you're visiting transferred to Sheridan, as long as the approval covers the same incarceration period.

How to Visit Sheridan Corrections Center, IL (IL)

Steps-to-follow

  • ✓ Complete the PVI (DOC 0148) if you are an adult visitor (18+) and you are not a legal visitor or government official.
  • ✓ If you already have written visitation approval from another IDOC facility, keep that in mind when planning. That approval stays valid across IDOC facilities for the person’s current incarceration.

Not sure whether you fall under an exception? Confirm before you go. The general rule: adult visitors must complete the Prospective Visitor's Interview (PVI) form (DOC 0148), with legal visitors and government officials excluded from that requirement. Also verify the current process at Sheridan specifically: where to get the DOC 0148, how to submit it, and whether there's an electronic option available for your situation.

If you were approved to visit at another IDOC facility, confirm that Sheridan will recognize that written approval for the person's current incarceration. Ask what you should bring or reference at check-in. Policy says written visitation approval granted at any IDOC facility remains in effect across all IDOC facilities during the individual's current incarceration, but knowing exactly what documentation staff want to see will save you hassle at the door.

Note: The information here does not include Sheridan's visiting hours, check-in rules, accepted ID requirements, processing times for DOC 0148, or exactly how submissions are handled. Before you travel, verify the current schedule and procedures directly through IDOC and Sheridan's official channels.

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