Hardin County Work Camp Inmate Search and Prison Information

Updated on: May 27, 2023

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The Hardin County Work Camp is located in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, and is considered the primary educational prison in the state. The inmates contribute an incredible 100,000 hours of community service to Illinois state and local governments thanks to the facility.

The Hardin County Work Camp holds 286 inmates at medium security, and there are jobs available at the prison such as food maintenance and custodial services. In addition, prisoners often do “work detail” jobs such as landscaping and cleaning roadways.

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Facility Name: Hardin County Work Camp
Facility Type: State Prison
Authority: Illinois Department of Corrections
Address: Route 1, Box 99, Cave-In-Rock, IL, 62919
Phone: 618-289-3237
Capacity: 286
City: Cave-In-Rock
Postal Code: 62919
State: Illinois
Country: Hardin County
Official Website: Website

Visitation Hours

Sunday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday Closed
Saturday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Holiday Closed

Inmate Search

The Hardin County Work Camp operates under the Illinois Department of Corrections, and you can find offenders using this search. However, it should be noted that the website doesn’t seem to guarantee the accuracy of the information.

You also should be able to find out whether an individual is on probation or parole, as well. You can search by first name, last name, race, inmate ID and/or State ID. There is a free mobile app available for maximum convenience, as well.

Sending a Mail

All outgoing mail is processed in a mailroom before being delivered to inmates and mail is delivered five times a week during normal business hours. Legal mail at Hardin County Work Camp may be opened and inspected in front of an inmate but will not be read.

Photographs are allowed, as long as they do not contain nudity. In addition, the photographs must be 4” x 6”. Inmates are never allowed to send cash, checks, or any items to any other inmate.

Here is the inmate mailing address:

Inmate Name, ID Number

Hardin County Work Camp

Route 1, Box 99, Cave-In-Rock, IL, 62919

Illinois Inmate Search

Sending Money

You can send money to inmates at Hardin County Work Camp in a variety of ways. For example, this can be done through walk-in, phone, online, or through the mail.

How to send money to Hardin County Work Camp inmates:

Walk into a Moneygram location to send money, and a $8.95 fee will be added.
Deposit online through JPay, which costs anywhere from $3.90 to $10.90 depending on how much money you are sending.
Deposit funds over the phone. The fees will range from $4.90 to $11.90.
Deposit funds through the mail, and use a postal money order.
- Send the postal money order to “JPAY”, fill out an accompanying Illinois Money Order Slip for inmates, and fill out the money order to this address:

JPAY

P.O. Box 279010

Miramar, FL 33027

Phone Calls

At Hardin County Work Camp, inmates have access to phones at various times throughout the day. They can make both prepaid and outgoing calls. All calls may be recorded and/or monitored except for legal calls, and three-way calling and call forwarding are not allowed.

GTL charges a fee for each call, plus a rate per minute. GTL AdvancePay is the phone service provider for Illinois prisons.

Visiting Rules

There are set hours for inmate visitors at Hardin County Work Camp, and it depends largely on whether you are placed in general population, protective custody, or maximum custody. The only days that are available for visiting are Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Here are the various visiting hours for Hardin County Work Camp offenders:

General population hours: