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Table of contents -
  1. General Information
  2. Visitation Rules
  3. Sending A Mail Or Package
  4. How to Send Money?
  5. How to Make Phone Calls?
  6. Nearby Jails / Prisons

General Information

The Pontiac Correctional Center, located at 700 West Lincoln Street PO Box 99, Pontiac, IL, 61764 is a State Prison and serves . It has a capacity of 2192.

Those close to inmates may:

  • Send inmates mail
  • Deposit money into their inmate trust account
  • Receive calls from them
  • Visit them

If the inmate you are looking for is not on the search above, you can go directly to the http://www.illinois.gov/idoc/facilities/Pages/pontiaccorrectionalcenter.aspx or you can call the jail directly on: 815-842-2816

Visitation Rules

While inmates can receive visitors at Pontiac Correctional Center, there are strict rules in place. If you don’t adhere to these rules, your visit will be denied (often without warning), and you could risk future visits.


Visitors must schedule a visit, in line with the visitation hours of the jail, and its requirements.


Visitors must also have their government ID on them to be permitted into the visiting area. They must adhere to jail’s dress code. They will not be able to bring anything into the visitation area.


Call 815-842-2816 for scheduling a visit. http://www.illinois.gov/idoc/facilities/Pages/pontiaccorrectionalcenter.aspx website for more information about the application process.

Sending A Mail Or Package

All mail coming into the prison is inspected by the jail staff.

It is important that for any mail to be processed at Pontiac Correctional Center that the sender’s name and mailing address is included on the envelope.

In addition, the inmate’s full name (that they are in the jail under), the inmate’s SPN & cell block area must be listed.

The following restrictions apply for any mail sent to Pontiac Correctional Center:

  • No perfume, body fluids (including lipstick) or makeup can be included
  • No sexually suggestive photographs
  • No medicines
  • No cash or money orders
  • No food or food items
  • Contraband

For full details on the most uptodate policies, visit the Pontiac Correctional Center’s http://www.illinois.gov/idoc/facilities/Pages/pontiaccorrectionalcenter.aspx.

To clarify any questions you have on sending mail here, call the Pontiac Correctional Center directly on 815-842-2816.

How to send money?

To add money to an inmate’s trust account at Pontiac Correctional Center, you have a few options.

Don’t send cash by mail. You can deposit a money order. You may also be able to use: Touch Pay Direct to deposit money.

You can call the jail at 815-842-2816 to find out any other updated ways of depositing money for an inmate.

How to make Phone Calls?

Inmates held at Pontiac Correctional Center are not allowed to receive phone calls. They are however allowed to put through collect calls. Some jails have also upgraded their phone systems to allow detainees to make calls directly to landlines and cell phones, which means calls are usually cheaper than if they were on a collect basis.

All calls made out can be recorded and monitored, so care should be taken about what is discussed.

The jail may limit calls to some numbers for security reasons, without providing any warning.

To find the most uptodate information on the phone policies at Pontiac Correctional Center, call 815-842-2816.

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