Westville Correctional Facility
Established
1979
Security Level
Medium
Avg Daily Population
Calendar Year 2007 - 3,097
Housing
Dormitories
Bill Wilson
Superintendent
Contact Info
(219) 785-2511
5501 South 1100 West
Westville, IN 46391
Andrew Pazera,
Asst. Superintendent of Re-Entry
MacArthur Fortney,
Asst. Superintendent of Operations
Ron Neal,
Assistant Superintendent of Administration
Media Contact
John Schrader
Visiting Guidelines
Medium Security (EC, IC, and GSC) - Visitation rotates once every three days based on the offender's assigned complex. Visits start at 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM local time. 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.
Maximum Security (WCU) Visits must be pre-scheduled at 219-785-2511 ext. 4784 or 4785.
Minimum Security (R Dorm) Visits are on weekends only from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM local time. Evening visits will be added upon completion of new construction.
Programs
Community Advisory Board
Meetings
Tentatively scheduled on the first Wednesday of each months meeting except September:
- June 4, 2008
- September 10, 2008
- December 3, 2008
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)
Jerome Ezell
Major, Indiana State Police
Paula Siminski
Director, Portage Adult Education Center
James Gunning
Town Marshall, 106 Ridge Street
Neil Hannon
Chief Adult Probation Officer
Gerry Jones
Director, Stepping Stones Shelter for Women
John Kintzele
Chief of Services, Michigan City Police Department
Dr. Roger Krynock
Grace College
Tammy O'Neil
Program Director, Porter County PACT
Michael Pendergast
Catholic Deacon
Gene Rice
International Director (former), Lion's Club
Rick Richards
News Dispatch Newspaper
Regina Ruddell
President, Westville Chamber of Commerce
DeWayne Shaffer
Director, Work One
James Stemmler
Business Admin, Ironworkers Local 395
Karen Wilson-Freeman
Attorney at Law
Joan Wiseman
Academic Director, Brown Mackie College
Chris Yagelski
Sergeant Public Info Officer, Michigan City Police Department
Gavin Zapata
Director, Youth as Resources
Lester Norvell
La Porte County Community Transition
Nicky Ali Jackson, Ph.D.
Purdue University Calumet
Laura Sutton
Porter County Community Corrections
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