312-633-5219

PO Box 12247, Chicago, IL, 60612

https://www.illinois.gov/idjj/pages/chicago_iyc.aspx

Illinois Youth Center - Chicago inmate lookup: Arrests, Booking Number, Type, Address Given, State of Charge, Cell Location, Bookings, Release Date, Mugshots, Received Date, Post Date, Who's in jail, Race, Bond, Bond Amount, Court Type, Inmate Roster, Probate Documents, Booking Date.

The Illinois Youth Center – Chicago is a medium security prison that houses around 130 inmates at any point in time. The Illinois Youth Center – Chicago used to serve as a sexually transmitted disease hospital and a German prisoner war camp before it was ultimately converted to the prison it is today. The Illinois Youth Center – Chicago offers literacy courses to help the inmates learn skills to help them reenter society successfully. The facility houses males and there are two males per cell.

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Illinois Youth Center – Chicago — General Information

Inmate Search

Call 312-633-5219 to inquire about an inmate. Have the inmate’s name and date of birth ready to help facilitate the search. You can also search online through the Illinois Corrections website.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates at the Illinois Youth Center - Chicago can receive mail, and it is usually helpful to their rehabilitation. To send mail to an inmate, include their name, Illinois DOC number and housing assignment on the address. It should look like this:

Illinois Youth Center - Chicago
Inmate’s name, number and housing assignment (if known)
PO Box 12247, Chicago, IL, 60612

Remember that all mail will be screened and read by jail staff, and you should not send anything sexually provocative or with violent images. Send letters and postcards.

Sending Money

You can send money to an inmate at the Illinois Youth Center - Chicago for use on a commissary account or to purchase prepaid phone minutes by signing up online here.

Phone calls

Inmates at the Illinois Youth Center - Chicago cannot receive phone calls, but they can call out by using a prepaid phone account. The phones in the common areas are available for use by inmates. As long as an inmate as money in his phone account, he can make phone calls.

Visitation

Visitation hours at the Illinois Youth Center - Chicago can vary depending on an inmate's security level. All inmates can receive visitors, it just might be different for how many visitors and how long a visit can last.

Inmate visitors need to submit a form to request a visit. You can request a form at the Illinois Youth Center - Chicago. You will need to pass a background check, which can take as long as 8 weeks, so you should request a visit as soon as possible so the paperwork can get started.

If you are preapproved and the inmate has no restrictions, you will also be able to visit on major holidays. You should plan the visit ahead of time.

Visiting Hours

Saturday — 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sunday — 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Directions

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