How to Contact an Inmate at Western Illinois Correctional Center (IL)

Wondering if you're approved to visit? IDOC staff won't confirm that over the phone. The only way to check is to write to the incarcerated person and ask them directly. They're responsible for managing their visitor list, so they'll know whether you've been added.

If you need to request a mail stop or phone restriction, IDOC directs those questions to the Illinois Department of Corrections Victim Services Unit. That's the correct contact point for limiting or stopping communication through mail or phone.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ To confirm whether you are on an incarcerated person’s approved visitor list, write a letter to the incarcerated person and ask them. Facility staff cannot confirm visitor-list status by phone.
• ✓ For questions about mail stop or phone restriction requests, contact the Illinois Department of Corrections Victim Services Unit using the address and toll-free number listed below.

Since IDOC staff won't share visitor-list status over the phone, plan around the letter-writing timeline. If you're trying to visit on a specific date, ask the incarcerated person in writing well ahead of time. You can also check with the facility about how visitors are typically notified and whether any written confirmation process exists.

For mail stop or phone restriction requests, double-check that the Victim Services Unit contact info you're using is still current. Ask whether anything needs to be handled locally at the facility, too. That way you won't lose time sending forms to the wrong place.