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Facility Summary

 

Established
1979

Security Level
Medium

Avg Daily Population
Calendar Year 2010: 3,281

Housing
Dormitories



Superintendent
Mark Levenhagen

Contact Info
(219) 785-2511
5501 South 1100 West
Westville, IN 46391

Andrew Pazera,
Asst. Superintendent of Re-Entry

Mike Scott,
Asst. Superintendent of Operations

McArthur Fortney,
Assistant Superintendent of Administration

Media Contact
John Schrader
jfschrader@idoc.in.gov
(219) 785-2511 ext. 4006

Visiting Guidelines

Minimum Security (R Dorm) - Visits are allowed on weekends and State Holidays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM  local time. 

Maximum Security (WCU) and Segregation - Visits must be pre-scheduled at 219-785-2511 ext. 4784 or 4785.

Medium Security (EC, IC, and GSC) - Visitation rotates once every three days based on the offender's assigned complex. Visits are from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM local time.  Visitor’s must sign in between 8:30 AM and 1:00 PM.  Visitors may come once every 12 days. If you do not know the offender's assigned complex, call the facility Information Desk at 219-785-2511 ext. 4704 or 4705 from 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM.

Programs

  • AA
  • DOL
  • GED
  • Literacy Education
  • Offender ID
  • Outpatient Substance Abuse
  • PLUS
  • PREP
  • Prison Tails
  • Responsible Fatherhood
  • Substance Abuse
  • Therapeutic Community
  • Thinking For A Change
  • Vocational Education

Community Advisory Board

This Community Advisory Board is for the Indiana State Prison, Camp Summit, and Westville Correctional Facility.

Meetings

  • March 2, 2011 at Westville at 1:00 p.m.
  • June 1, 2011 at ISP at 1:00 p.m.
  • September 14, 2011 at Camp Summit at 1:00 p.m.
  • December 7, 2011 at ISP at 1:00 p.m.

Members

Jim Arnold
State Senator, Indiana State Senate

Tom Dermody
State Representative, Indiana House of Representatives

Scott Pelath
State Representative, Indiana House of Representatives

Mike Mollenhauer
Sheriff, LaPorte County

David Decker
Board of Correction (former)

Paula Siminski 
Director, Portage Adult Education Center 

James Gunning
Town Marshall, 106 Ridge Street

Neil Hannon
Chief Adult Probation Officer

Dr. Roger Krynock 
Grace College 

Tammy O'Neil
Program Director, Porter County PACT

Marcos Zuazua
Supervisor, Gary Parole Office

Michael Mollenhauer
Sheriff, LaPorte County

Robert Hinojose,
Starke County Community Corrections

Mark Swistek,
Michigan City Chief of Police

Eric Yandt,
LaPorte County Community Corrections

Barbara Peat, Ph.D.,
Director, Indiana University Northwest

Michael Pendergast
Catholic Deacon

Gene Rice
International Director (former), Lion's Club

Rick Richards

Regina Ruddell
President, Westville Chamber of Commerce

James Stemmler

Karen Wilson-Freeman
Attorney at Law

Joan Wiseman
Academic Director, Brown Mackie College

Chris Yagelski
Sergeant Public Info Officer, Michigan City Police Department

Gavin Mariano
Director, Youth as Resources

Lester Norvell
La Porte County Community Transition

Nicky Ali Jackson, Ph.D.
Purdue University Calumet

Kellie Bittorf
Lake County Community Corrections

Jim Jessup
Executive Director, Leadership LaPorte County

Barbara Burkett
Work One

Larry Embling,
Volunteer

Robert Taylo,
Former Employee

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