Westville Correctional Facility
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New Visitor Registration Process
Step 1: Register for ViaPath
All Visitors must register for a ViaPath Account and be approved before scheduling in-person and online visits.
Step 2: Supplemental Documentation
Failure to submit this additional documentation could cause a delay in your application or may cause your application to be rejected.
Step 3: Schedule Visit
Already registered? Remember all visitation requests observe Eastern time. Available dates and times will be listed for that incarcerated individuals facility.
Westville Correctional Facility Visitation
Attorney Visits
Attorneys visits will not be considered as part of the offender's regular visitation schedule and these visitors need not be on the visitation list. All attorney visits are schedule by the Facility Litigation Liaison.
Availability of space, security and safety of the facility determines if a special area may be set aside for attorney-client visits. If space is available, arrangements also may be made to allow clergy or approved spiritual advisors to have a separate space, outside of the regular visiting room/area, to meet with the incarcerated individual. In both cases, such space shall be observable by staff; however, staff shall not listen to the conversations.
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Visiting Guidelines
- All visitors must be on the offender's approved visitors list.
- Visitors may only visit the same offender once every 14 days.
- Please make sure to check the facilities Facility Facebook's Page before your visit, the facility will post important updates regarding cancelations due to unforeseen circumstances.
Community Advisory Board
Community Advisory Board meet twice per year (every six months) but may meet more often as appropriate.
Purpose
- To open avenues of communication between the facility and the communities near its operation;
- To assemble an eclectic group of community stakeholders to observe the operations of the facility from time to time, and to advise facility administrative staff on quality of life issues, and provide diverse perspectives on the effectiveness of facility operations and programs;
- To assist with the recruitment of a diverse and professional workforce;
- To promote the hiring of former incarcerated individuals;
- To help identify available community resources that could enhance the facility’s operation; and,
- To assist with promoting community awareness and understanding of correctional issues, and facility and Department initiatives.
Programs
For more information about the variety of programs the IDOC offers, please visit the Programs page. Note: Programs vary from facility to facility and are subject to change. Not all incarcerated individuals qualify or are appropriate for every program, individuals should work with their assigned case manager to see which programs they are eligible for.
- Recovery While Incarcerated (RWI)
- Purposeful Living Units Serve
- Reformative Residential Re-Entry Program
- Behavioral Health Group Therapy
- Notre Dame- Restorative Justice
- U.S. Department of Labor
- TASC (Test Assessing Secondary Completion)
- Life Skills
- Tutoring Program
- Vocational Classes
- Logistics
- Culinary Arts
- Business Technology
- Building Maintenance
- Auto Technology
- Thinking for a Change
- Standardized Pre-Release Orientation Program
- Modified Pre-Release Orientation Program
About Westville Correctional Facility
The campus that is now Westville Correctional Facility was originally Beatty Memorial Hospital, a state-run mental health facility, which opened its doors in February of 1951. The hospital was named in honor of Dr. Norman Beatty, an Indianapolis doctor who had dedicated his career to mental health services. In 1974, a lawsuit filed in the US District Court forced the state to reduce overcrowding in its prisons, creating the need for another prison. Governor Otis Bowen and the Indiana legislature transferred Beatty Memorial Hospital to the Department of Correction. In July of 1979, following renovations and additions, Westville Correctional Facility was opened. In 1991, a 220-bed Maximum Control Complex was added. The facility now has a capacity for more than 3,400 incarcerated individuals, and offers multiple programs focused on community service and re-entry. The facility has partnerships with Gold Standard Truss, with a truss manufacturing facility on grounds, and with the University of Notre Dame and Holy Cross College to offer the Moreau College Initiative
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Westville Correctional Facility Address
Facility Physical Location
Westville Correctional Facility
5501 S 1100 W
Westville, IN 46391
Phone | (219) 785-2511
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Westville Correctional Facility
5501 S 1100 W
Westville, IN 46391
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