Agency Announcements
Visitation Changes
*The Wabash Valley Correctional Facility Inside Out Dads Fall Festival Saturday 10/5/13 and Sunday 10/6/2013 will require visits to be cancelled in the South Side Visit Room on Saturday and Sunday from 1:00p.m. until 3:00p.m. and visits will be cancelled in the JHU Visit room only Sunday 1:00p.m. until 3:00p.m. North visits will be open both days throughout the entire visit period. Please remember to always contact the facility before coming to visit, for the latest visit updates. Call 812-398-5050, extension 3165.
*Notice to visitors at Pendleton Correctional Facility: On Thursday, October 3, 2013, there will be no visits for offenders inside the walls after the noon count. Visits for offenders outside the walls will remain on the regular visiting schedule. Please remember to always contact the facility before coming to visit, for the lastest updates. Call 765-778-2107.
*Notice to visitors at the Plainfield STOP Facility: Beginning July 12, 2013, the north entrance to the Plainfield STOP Facility on US40 will reopen. As of July 15, 2013, the south entrance off County Road 700 South will be closed until further notice due to road construction. All visitors should enter the facility off State Road 40. Please remember to always call the facility before coming to visit. For the latest updates, call (317) 839-7751.
Changes to the Offender Phone System
NOTICE: Important changes to the Offender Pre-paid Telephone Service
What is OffenderConnect?
OffenderConnect is an authorized deposit and account management portal for the corrections industry. With several different deposit methods available, OffenderConnect is the quickest and most convenient option to fund your loved ones telephone account. Purchasing money orders, mailing deposits and waiting several business days for the funds to post are now eliminated with OffenderConnect.
AdvancePay® Prepaid Telephone Accounts:
To accept calls from an inmate at an IDOC facility, we recommend you create an AdvancePay® prepaid telephone account. Prepaid calling works by placing money on your phone number so that when your inmate calls you the funds are deducted from the balance on your prepaid account.
To set up or fund a prepaid account, you have two options:
1. Visit Offender Connect Online to create a prepaid telephone account, add funds to prepaid telephone accounts, view balances, and more. OR
2. Call 1-800-483-8314 to create or add funds to an AdvancePay® prepaid telephone account.
Global Tel*Link AdvancePay Notice: English or Spanish
Advance Pay Brochure: English or Spanish
Indiana Adult Jail Standards
Authorized by IC 11-12-4-1, The Adult Jail Standards and Rules were prepared and drafted in close cooperation with a representative group of Sheriff’s from the State and the State Sheriff’s Association. Consistent with the laws of Indiana and the objectives of the Department of Correction, it is the purpose of the standards to be sufficiently flexible to foster the development of new and improved practices and to accommodate local needs and circumstances.
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