This reorganization allowed the sharing of resources including personnel for staff training, operational audits and maintenance repairs. Since Joliet Correctional Center is primarily a reception center, family and friends of inmates often have many questions. The following information is provided to answer some of these concerns. Inmates are tracked by institutional number. All correspondence or telephone inquiries need to include this number.
Inmates typically remain in reception status from one to four weeks.
Visits can be received only after the inmate has been in the facility 7 days and the inmate has completed a visiting list that includes the potential visitor. Visitors and their vehicles will be searched prior to the visit. The Joliet Correctional Center is within easy access of public transportation as it is within one mole of both bus and train services, and there are several cab services available to transport visitors. When traveling South on I-55, a traveler must exit at Joliet Road, which is actually Route 53. Remain on Route 53 for nine stop lights at which time make a left turn, going East on Route 7.