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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.
Indiana State Prison 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.
- Thinking for a Change
- PLUS
- Substance Abuse
- PINS (Parenting Inside/Outside Dads)
- Indiana Correctional Industries (ICI)
- Organic Gardening
- Aramark's IN2WORK
- MPOP/SPOP
- Culinary Arts
- USDOL Apprenticeship
- Barber
- Fire fighter
- Landscape Gardener
- Offset-Press Operator
- Landscape Management Technician
- Teacher Aide
- Housekeeper
About Indiana State Prison
The first Indiana State Prison was built in Jeffersonville, Indiana in 1822. In 1858 the state was looking for a second location to build another prison and purchased land in Michigan City. Both prisons in Michigan City and Jeffersonville were named the Indiana State Prison, one designated Prison North and the other Prison South. In 1922, Prison South was destroyed by a fire, and the Michigan City location became the oldest facility in the system. The Prison’s first perimeter wall enclosed 8.3 acres. Through the years, as additional room was needed, the facility was enlarged to 24 acres. There are ten towers on the walls, and they are manned all day, every day. The facility has a capacity of more than 2,400 incarcerated individuals. Indiana State Prison staff take pride in keeping the buildings and grounds clean and presentable. The prison is designated a level four maximum security facility, which houses incarcerated individuals with long sentences and/or individuals convicted of violent crimes. Also located on the prison grounds is a level two facility, formerly known as Lakeside Correctional Facility, with a capacity for 385 incarcerated individuals.
Also located on the prison grounds is a level two facility, formerly known as Lakeside Correctional Facility. It has a capacity for 385 Incarcerated Individuals and the prison uses their Incarcerated Individuals to maintain the grounds, building maintenance, and food preparation for the Staff Dining Room.
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Indiana State Prison Address
Facility Physical Location
Indiana State Prison
1 Park Row
Michigan City, IN 46360
Phone | (219) 874-7256
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Indiana State Prison
1 Park Row
Michigan City, IN 46360
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