Tamms Correctional Center – Illinois

Looking for someone in Tamms Correctional Center?  Tamms Correctional Center is a state prison in the Illinois state prison system.  This guide will tell you all about everything you might want to know about Tamms Correctional Center,like:  How to do a prison inmate search.  How to visit Tamms Correctional Center inmates.  The address and phone number at Tamms Correctional Center  How to send mail and money to an inmate at Tamms Correctional Center.  And much, much more.

Official Name:	Tamms Correctional Center
Year Opened:	1995
Type:	Male
State:	Illinois
County:	Alexander County
DOC:	Illinois Deparment of Corrections
Security Level:	Closed Maximum

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Here is the street address and mailing address for Tamms Correctional Center. Use the mailing address if you are going to send a package or letter to an inmate at Tamms Correctional Center, and use the street address if you want to know the location of the facility.

Be sure to also read the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures section further down on this page if you are going to send something to someone in prison so that you correctly address the package or letter, and use the correct procedure for sending a letter or package. If you do not follow the appropriate protocol, the letter or package could not get delivered.

INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER
Tamms Correctional Center
8500 Supermax Road 
Tamms IL, 62988

Use the street address if you plan to visit a prisoner. You should read over the Inmate Visitation Schedule and Inmate Visitation Procedures sections below if you are going to go to visit someone in prison.

Tamms Correctional Center
8500 Supermax Road 
Tamms IL, 62988

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Prisoners don’t have phones, so you won’t be able to call prisoners, but, there are times when it is useful to have the telephone number to Tamms Correctional Center.

(618) 747-2042

Tamms Correctional Center inmates can sometimes call out using various methods:

• Calling Cards
• Collect Calls
• Dedicated Phone Line
• Prison Calling Plan

State prison inmates don’t have faxes, so you can’t fax the inmate, but there are cases when it might be useful to have the fax machine number to Tamms Correctional Center.

(618) 747-2062

The email address listed below is the general email for the prison. You won’t be able to email prisoners using this email. If you are going to send an email to a prisoner, check out the Inmate Email heading on this page.

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Total Inmates:	753
Total Staff:

In order to send email to a prisoner at Tamms Correctional Center you must follow an specific procedure to ensure that the message gets to the prisoner.

Prison inmates can’t access the web.

There are certain protocols that you have to follow when sending a letter or package to a prisoner. If you don’t follow these rules then letter or package might not get delivered.

Before you send a package or letter, make sure to read the information below:

Institution staff do open and read and inspect all received general packages and mail. Incoming general correspondence may be read as frequently as deemed necessary to maintain security or monitor problems having to do with an inmate.

Below is the correct format for how you need to address a package or letter to a prisoner at Tamms Correctional Center:

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID NUMBER
Tamms Correctional Center
8500 Supermax Road 
Tamms IL, 62988

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Every state correctional institution has a Commissary which was created to provide prisoners a bank account for inmate funds and for buying items not provided by the Bureau of Prisons.

Anyone may deposit funds to inmate’s accounts using the U.S. Postal Service and Western Union.

Via U.S. Postal Service: Inmates’ families and friends can to send inmates funds through the postal service and must send money to the following address and do so in accordance with the policies written below:

The deposit must be in the form of a money order that is made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You should use a postal money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be subject to a 15-day hold, and during this period the inmate will not get the funds. The Bureau of Prisons will send back funds that don’t have valid prisoner info if the envelope it was sent it has a return address. Cash and personal checks can’t be deposited so do not send checks or cash.

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Inmates are often changed to various prisons around the state, so sometimes you might need to look up the current location of an inmate using the inmate locator. Follow the link below to find a state prisoner.
Inmate Search

To find other Illinois state prisons: Illinois State Prisons

Illinois Deparment of Corrections Inmate Search

Before you visit an inmate at Tamms Correctional Center, you must be aware of this info:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Tamms Correctional Center Visitation Policy

Every prison has their own policies for visitation and these policies get changed regularly. The policies discussed here might be changed since this was written, so be sure to also check Tamms Correctional Center’s website to read the most recent visitation procedures.

The entrance officer will ensure all visitors sign the prison visitors log when entering the institution and also when they leave.

Picture id of visitors will be required. Appropriate forms of identification are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; but, a state issued picture I.D. is acceptable.

For all of the things listed below, read the official prison website as this info is changed all the time:

• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Dress Code
• Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
• Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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Section about Tamms Correctional Center records to be added later.

Such as:

• Inmate records
• Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

More information about Tamms Correctional Center death row coming.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Info about Illinois parole coming soon.

For example:

• Parole hearings.
• Review boards.
• Who qualifies for parole.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

More information about getting released from Tamms Correctional Center to be added later.

Tamms Correctional Center Programs

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Info about prison life will be posted ASAP.

• Activities.
• Daily schedule and routine.
• Recreational facilities available.
• What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
• What the food is like.
• What to expect.
• Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Tamms Correctional Center news coming.

A Tamms Correctional Center photo section coming.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at Tamms Correctional Center
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at Tamms Correctional Center.

If you have any photos of Tamms Correctional Center that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Are you trying to find a job at a correctional facility? Do you have any prior experience? Have you worked at a prison facility before?

If so, go to: Tamms Correctional Center Jobs

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The official website: Tamms Correctional Center Website

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• The right to protection from the accused.
• The right to notification.
• The right to attend proceedings.
• The right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• The right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• The right to restitution.
• The right to a speedy trial.
• The right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

Click here to leave a comment

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Info about family resources available at Tamms Correctional Center coming soon.

Tamms Correctional Center history to be added later.

Such as:

• Famous Tamms Correctional Center inmates.
• Escapes and prison breaks.
• Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information About Other Illinois State Prisons: Illinois State Prisons

Tamms Correctional Center Links

The official website: Tamms Correctional Center Website
Tamms Correctional Center Jobs

Programs for Inmates at Tamms Correctional Center
Prison Visitation Policy

Illinois Deparment of Corrections Links

Illinois Deparment of Corrections Main Website
Illinois Deparment of Corrections Prison Directory
Illinois Deparment of Corrections Prison Map
Illinois Deparment of Corrections Prison Jobs
Illinois Deparment of Corrections Prison Inmate Search
Illinois Deparment of Corrections Most Wanted

Illinois Deparment of Corrections Victim Services
Illinois Deparment of Corrections Visitation Policies
Sending Money to a Illinois State Prison Inmate
JPay Services for Illinois State Prison Inmates
Sending Mail to Illinois State Prison Inmates
Sending Packages to Illinois State Prison Inmates
Illinois State Prison Inmate Phone Calls

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Have you ever spent any time in Tamms Correctional Center? Do you have a family member or friend that spent time there? Have you ever been to visit a prisoner at Tamms Correctional Center?

If your answer is yes, then we would like you to tell us about it. Tell us about your prison experience so others will know what to expect.

Things you can write in the review:

• Facility conditions
• Facility layout and facility
• Guards and staff
• Food and commissary
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Prisoner safety
• Gangs
• Prisoner activities and programs

If you are currently an inmate at Tamms Correctional Center, post your mailing address if you would like people to be able to send you a letter.

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