North Lawndale Adult Transition Center 

Facility Data

North Lawndale Adult Transition Center
Opened: June 2000
*Operational Capacity: 200
Transitional Security Male
**Population: 162
Average Annual Cost Per Inmate: $27,129 (FY13)

 
*As of 5/31/2014. Reflects bed space capacity analysis as outlined in the July 1, 2014 Quarterly Report to the Legislature.

**As of 7/1/14

Visiting Hours

Visitor ADA Accommodations

IDOC Visitation Rules and Information—please review before visiting

Visitors to any correctional facility will be required to produce photo identification and verification of date of birth. Please be sure to bring 2 forms of identification with you; these would include a current photo ID such as a driver’s license, a state ID card, government ID card, military ID/driver’s license, or acceptable documentation of non-U.S. citizenship including a current Passport, or Visa, documentation must contain the visitor’s date of birth. Expired forms of identification will not be accepted. Visitors will also be required to provide vehicle information and other pertinent data, such as government identification, official credentials, attorney registration, and or law student certification.

North Lawndale ATC
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Visitors should check in by 8:00 p.m.

Facility Address

Business Mail:
2839 West Fillmore
Chicago, IL 60612

Inmate Mail:
Inmate Name & IDOC#

2839 West Fillmore
Chicago, IL 60612

Phone: (773) 638-8480

Fax: (773) 638-8498

Facility Information

The mission of Safer Foundation's North Lawndale Adult Transition Center (ATC) is to reduce recidivism by supporting, through a full spectrum of services, the efforts of people with criminal records to become employed, law-abiding members of the community. From the beginning, North Lawndale adopted a philosophy that good programming is good security and good security is good programming. In practice that means that residents who are active in programs create far less security problems than those who are not, and where there is structure and order, programs can be effectively implemented.

The Safer Foundation's North Lawndale ATC has a 200-bed capacity and is located at 2839 W. Fillmore on the west side of Chicago. The facility and the programs of North Lawndale ATC are designed for offenders in work-release status transitioning from secure custody and preparing for parole. The security system within the facility enables staff to monitor residents' living, common and recreation areas and streets in the area around the facility. The facility consists of one building with four community-style living units, which house general population offenders.

Inmate Programs

Academic:

• GED (General Educational Development)
• Literacy 

Volunteer Services:

• Literacy Services
• Faith Based
• Recreational
• Mentoring
• Counseling
• Religious Services 

Other:

• Case Management Services
• Cognitive Therapies
• Mental Health Services
• Substance Abuse Treatment
• Family Support Services
• Employment Retention Training
• Community Work Crews
• Anger Management
• Life Skills