Inmate Search 🔍 | Pontiac Medium-Security Unit

Pontiac Medium-Security Unit is a high security prison which is managed and operated by state of Illinois. It falls under the jurisdiction of Illinois Department of Corrections. Offenders from Police/City and county jails are transferred to Pontiac Medium-Security Unit for serving their sentence. It houses adult inmates serving long sentence usually more than a year. Most of the inmates are convicted for serious offenses like murder, assault etc. Pontiac Medium-Security Unit provides number of amenities to the inmates like TV viewing area, 3 time meals, internet and other correctional facilities.

Location

700 West Lincoln Street PO Box 99
Pontiac, Illinois 61764

Inmate Capacity

481

Website

www2.illinois.gov

Fax Number

815-842-3420

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Pontiac Medium-Security Unit?

Illinois Department of Corrections maintains database of all offenders serving jail time at Pontiac Medium-Security Unit. To search for an inmate visit Illinois DOC inmate search page and follow the instructions.

Note: The database is updated weekly.

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Pontiac Medium-Security Unit?

It means the inmate is transferred to another prison or is released from jail. Visit Nationwide State prison search page for more information.

Q. What are the visitation rules of Pontiac Medium-Security Unit?

One must be in approved visitors list to be able to visit the inmate in Pontiac Medium-Security Unit. One must fill the Inmate Visitation Application form and submit it to the Prison authority. It can take up to 30 days for the application to be processed. Once the application is processed one can visit the inmate.
Any individual with valid government ID and who isn’t on felony probation is allowed to visit an inmate. Children below 18 years, must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
For more information one can call 815-842-2816.