Vandalia Correctional Center Inmate Search and Prison Information

Updated on: March 8, 2024

Location	Route 51 North PO Box 500, Vandalia, IL, 62471
Official Website	http://www.illinois.gov/idoc/facilities/Pages/vandaliacorrectionalcenter.aspx

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Vandalia Correctional Center in Vandalia, Illinois is a mixed custody jail that houses adult inmates. It has a capacity of 2642inmates.

Programs in the Vandalia Correctional Center include drug and alcohol abuse treatment, sex offenders’ treatment, parenting courses, life skills, and other programs that will positively affect one’s life.

Vandalia Correctional Center has over 93 employees who are responsible for the day to day running of the facility. Offenders at the Vandalia Correctional Center get life-changing skills, including business practices, computer technology, material handling, and custodial maintenance.

Inmate Search

To get inmates information, you will have to visit the Illinois Department of Correctional Facilities website. Type in inmate’s full names, and ID number. You will get all the information about an inmate, including their detention and release dates.

You can also call the Vandalia Correctional Center at 618-283-4170 to get information about a detainee. Moreover, you can visit the facility at Route 51 North
PO Box 500, Vandalia, IL, 62471.

Sending a Mail/ Package

Inmates in the Vandalia Correctional Center can get letters from loved ones as long they are pre-approved. All mail will be opened in front of the warders. It would be best if you addressed the letters correctly as the management will not be liable for any lost mail.

Inmates in Vandalia Correctional Center can get photos, but there is a limit of 25 photos per prisoner. Nonetheless, you cannot send Polaroid or pornographic photos. All photos should be 8X10 or smaller. All packages need prior approval before they are accepted into Vandalia Correctional Center.

Sending Money

All money sent to an inmate is through their commissary account. You can send money to an inmate’s account via telephone though you will be charged transaction fees. The Vandalia Correctional Center will also allow you to send money online at a fee of $ 6.95.

The Vandalia Correctional Center allows cash delivered to the lobby. You will not be allowed to deposit more than $ 200 at a time.

Phone Calls

You are not allowed to call inmates at Vandalia Correctional Center. However, inmates at the Vandalia Correctional Center will have an opportunity to call you. Typically, a call will last 20 minutes so that every prisoner gets a chance to use the phone.

Three-way calling is prohibited, and all calls are monitored. An inmate will be prohibited from using the phone if they breach any law.

Visitation

To visit inmate in Vandalia Correctional Center you have to download, fill, and print a form before you are allowed entry into the prison. You will only get access to the Vandalia Correctional Center if you get approved. The process takes about three weeks to fully complete. Minors can only visit under the supervision of a guardian.

You can also call the Vandalia Correctional Center at 618-283-4170 to get information about a visitation time.

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Vandalia Correctional Center — General Information

Facility Name	Vandalia Correctional Center
Facility Type	State Prison
Authority	Illinois Department of Corrections
Address	Route 51 North PO Box 500, Vandalia, IL, 62471
Capacity	1802
Facility Type	Adult
City	Vandalia
Postal Code	62471
State	Illinois
County	Fayette County
Official Website	http://www.illinois.gov/idoc/facilities/Pages/vandaliacorrectionalcenter.aspx