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How to Schedule Your First In-Person Visit at Statesville Correctional Center

Your first in-person visit to Statesville Correctional Center goes much smoother when you handle approval and scheduling in the right order. Follow these steps so you don't make the drive only to get turned away at the door.

• 2 min read • idoc.illinois.gov
How to Schedule Your First In-Person Visit at Statesville Correctional Center

Before you schedule anything, confirm you're on the incarcerated person's approved visitation list. Illinois Department of Corrections staff won't verify your status over the phone. The most reliable approach? Write your loved one and ask them to confirm you're listed for visits. Not on their list yet? Get that sorted first - then worry about scheduling.

Adult visitors (18 or older) need to complete the Prospective Visitor's Interview form - DOC 0148 - before their first visit. Legal visitors and government officials are exempt, and if you've already received approval through the electronic PVI process, you may not need an on-site interview. Check whether that approval is in place before you show up expecting to fill out paperwork.

How to Schedule Your First In-Person Visit at Statesville Correctional Center

Once you're approved, schedule your visit online through SignUpGenius. Find the Illinois Department of Corrections SignUpGenius scheduling page and book your slot - this is the only way to set up an in-person visit.

  • ✓ Schedule at least 7 days ahead of the visit date.
  • ✓ Expect scheduling to be opened up one month at a time.
  1. Plan to arrive early - Be at the facility at least 10 minutes before your scheduled visit time.
  2. Build in a buffer for check-in - That extra time helps you get through the entry process without risking a missed visit.

What to Bring

  • ✓ Two forms of identification.
  • ✓ One of your IDs must be a current state-issued photo ID.
  • ✓ Vehicle information (have it ready to provide at check-in).

If your visit gets denied, suspended, or restricted: The Chief Administrative Officer can take this action for security concerns, space limitations, disruptive behavior, abuse of visiting privileges, or rule violations. If it happens, address whatever you can fix - like completing any unfinished DOC 0148 steps - then schedule a new visit online.

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