Putnamville 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.
Putnamville 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.
- 12 Step AA Meeting
- 12Step
- American Legion
- Anger Management
- AVP - Audio, Video and Productions
- Bridges to Life
- Building Trades
- Culinary Arts
- Ethics
- First Timers
- Goal Setting
- Healing Families/VOA
- Health & Hygiene
- INPEP/ECHO
- Music Program
- Public Speaking\
- Purposeful Living Unit Serve (PLUS)
- Recovery While Incarcerated (RWI)
- Resume Writing
- The Last Mile
- Thinking for a Change
- You Yes You
- Transition
- Bridges to Life
- Welding
About Putnamville Correctional Facility
The Putnamville Correctional Facility, originally known as Indiana State Farm, was authorized by the General Assembly on March 13, 1913, as a minimum security, misdemeanant work camp. Construction began in 1914, and in 1915, the facility began receiving court orders for misdemeanant incarcerated individuals. In 1977, the facility was reclassified from minimum to medium security and began receiving individuals convicted of felonies. Originally comprised of 3,500 acres, in 2009, 917 acres were allocated to the Department of Natural Resource. The facility has been the recipient of several environmental awards, including the 2010 Organization of the Year by the Hoosier Environmental Council for Green Initiatives; the 2011 Secretary of Defense Freedom Award and Above and Beyond Award in support of the National Guard and Reserves; and the 2011 Trees Inc. Recycling and Sustainability Award. The facility has a capacity of more than 2,500, and offers multiple educational and work training programs, including training in coding and visual and audio programming through The Last Mile, and other programs focused on education and parenting.
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Putnamville Correctional Facility Address
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Putnamville Correctional Facility
1946 West U.S. Hwy 40
Greencastle, IN 46135
Phone | (765) 653-8441
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Putnamville Correctional Facility
1946 West U.S. Hwy 40
Greencastle, IN 46135
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