Vandalia Correctional Center is located in the city of Vandalia, Illinois which has a population of 7,042 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 1,700 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Vandalia Correctional Center began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1921 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Craig Foster and houses male offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Vandalia Correctional Center, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Vandalia Correctional Center Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

618-283-4170

Fax Number for Vandalia Correctional Center is:

618-283-9147

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Vandalia Correctional Center
PO Box 500
Vandalia, IL 62471

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Vandalia Correctional Center:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Vandalia Correctional Center
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
PO Box 500
Vandalia, IL 62471

Visitation Hours for Vandalia Correctional Center:

General Population

10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. seven (7) days a week. Offenders are permitted seven (7) visits per month, with no more than three (3) on weekends or holidays. Visitors must be checked in by 5:00p.m.

Security Building (Segregation)
Visiting hours for Security Building (segregation) offenders is from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Visitors must arrive at the facility by 12:00 p.m. Unless specifically ordered by the warden or duty warden, all visits for offenders housed in the Security Building will be conducted in the visiting room and will be terminated by 1:00 p.m.　 Visits for offenders housed in the Security Building will not exceed one (1) hour.