Northern Reception and Classification Center

Northern Reception and Classification Center is at 16830 South Broadway Street, Joliet, IL 60434 (Will County, Illinois).

The main number on record is (815) 727-3607. Numbers can change, so check the agency's official website if the call does not connect.

Use the agency's official inmate lookup, linked on this page, or call the facility on (815) 727-3607. Official agency records are the final authority on custody status.

Northern Reception and Classification Center is a state prison run by the Illinois department of corrections. State prisons hold people convicted of state crimes and serving longer sentences, typically over a year.

Its sources list a capacity of 1,800 places and a population of about 1,312 at the last count. Actual occupancy changes from day to day.

Visits usually have to be booked in advance, and visitors bring official photo identification. Rules differ from one facility to the next, so contact Northern Reception and Classification Center before travelling or read the visiting section of its website.

Address the envelope with the person's full name and booking or inmate number, followed by Northern Reception and Classification Center, 16830 South Broadway Street, Joliet, IL 60434. Many facilities only accept plain letters and photos, so check its mail rules before sending anything else.

Illinois State Police - District 5 is the nearest police unit in the atlas, about 1.5 km away in Lockport.