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Visitation table of contents.

• What can I expect when visiting.
• Are the visitation rules different depending on the type prison that IL DOC - Lincoln Correctional Center is?
• Are there different rules based on the level of an inmate’s custody?
• Can I bring my inmate anything in the visiting room?
• Can I request longer visitations with the facility?
• Where can I get a visitation application for IL DOC - Lincoln Correctional Center? - Click to download.
• What are some of the do’s and don’ts of visitation?
• Visiting an Inmate - 10 easy steps you should know.
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General Visitation Information

Idoc visitation rules and information please review before visiting.

To visit Lincoln Correctional Center, you must sign up in advance.

Video Visitation

Video visitation hours are Sunday through Saturday 8:30a to 10:30a, 12:30p to 2:30p and 4:00p to 8:00p. Visitors should log on 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.

Video Visitation Guidelines

General Visitation Guidelines

Visitation is encouraged to help offenders maintain ties with family, friends and others in the community. Visiting times, rules and policies vary depending on the facility and security level. Each facility's regular visiting hours are listed on the IDOC website under the Facilities section. All rules and regulations pertaining to visiting are posted and made available to visitors at each facility. If you have a question about a particular facility's hours and visitation policies, you should call the facility. Facilities may restrict visitation based on safety and security concerns, and during times of facility lockdowns. Offenders in general population or protective custody are permitted 5 visits per calendar month, with only one occurring on any weekend. Visits for offenders who are housed in general population or protective custody units except those designated as extremely high escape risks may be limited to 2 hours on weekdays and 1 hour on weekends. Offenders confined in disciplinary segregation status are allowed 2 visits per calendar month with only 1 occurring on any weekend. Visits for offenders who are confined in disciplinary segregation who are designated as extremely high escape risks are limited to 1 hour.

• An offender may only receive 1 visit on any given day. a) Three adult visitors (any person, generally over 2 year of age, who can sit unassisted is considered an adult visitor) constitutes one visit for offenders confined in general population or protective custody status. b) For offenders who are classified as an extremely high level escape risk, offenders on Visiting Restriction and those in Disciplinary Segregation status, 2 persons shall constitute 1 visit and the visit will take place in the non-contact visiting room.
• Visitors may only visit one offender at a time unless prior written approval from the Warden is obtained.
• Visitors who travel great distances to visit an offender may request extended visits. These requests should be submitted sufficiently in advance to the Chief Administrative Officer for consideration. Offenders who are confined in disciplinary segregation status as a result of a serious staff assault shall only be allowed attorney and clergy visits. This restriction shall be initially imposed for 30 days. After the initial 30-day period, and at 30-day intervals thereafter, such offenders may submit written requests to the warden for removal of the restriction.

Visitors and offenders may submit written requests to the warden or an assistant warden for additional or extended visits. Such requests may be approved in cases of severe illness of visitor/offender or when visitors travel great distances. The length of extended visits is determined by the warden or assistant warden, based upon availability of space. However, visits shall be limited to a maximum of 4 hours in length per visit. Except for legal visits, persons wishing to visit a committed person at Tamms Correctional Center, should submit a request sufficiently in advance to the Chief Administrative Officer. Visits must be approved by the Chief Administrative Officer. A proposed visitor who has been convicted of a criminal offense of who has criminal charges pending, including, but not limited to, an individual on bond, parole, mandatory supervised release, probation or an ex-offender, may visit an offender only with the written approval of the Chief Administrative Officer. A parolee currently on supervision or parole must have the prior written approval of both the Chief Administrative Officer and the offender's parole agent. The Duty Administrative Officer may use discretion in altering visiting time limitations. Visitor Approval All visitors 17 years of age and older, excluding children under 17 years of age, government officials and legal visitors, must be on the offender's approved visitation list in order to be granted a visit. Offenders are responsible for arranging their visits and notifying their visitors of their visiting status. To check if you are on the offender's visitor list, you should write a letter to the offender to inquire. IDOC staff cannot tell you whether or not you are on an offender's visitation list if you call the facility. Visiting privileges may be denied if the institution or a portion of the institution is on lockdown. On the first visit to a correctional facility, adult visitors (age 17 and older), excluding legal visitors and government officials, will be required to complete a Prospective Visitors Interview (PVI) form, called a DOC 0148. This PVI form can be found on the Forms page on the website, and can be completed and brought in on the first visit.

Facility Procedures and Expectations for Visitors

On your first visit to a facility you will be required to complete a Prospective Visitor's Interview form. If visitors are provide false information on the form, visitation privileges may be restricted or revoked. IDOC staff has the right to interview or request background information from potential visitors to determine whether the individual would pose a threat to the safety or security of the facility or any person or to the order of the facility. Visitors must submit to a body search by officers at the Visitor Center. Visitors who are intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be permitted entry. Upon entering the Visiting Room, the Visiting Room Officer will assign a table for seating during the visit. No moves will be permitted once seated unless approved by security staff. Visits are subject to monitoring and recording at any time by departmental staff, unless prior special arrangements have been made for confidential attorney visits or other privileged visits. Visitors are expected to be courteous and cooperative with IDOC staff. Visitors are expected to comply with staff directives and keep noise down in respect for other visitors and staff.

Visitors choosing to use the restroom during the course of their visit will be subject to search following the usage of the restroom. All offenders choosing to use the restroom during the course of the visit are also subject to search.

Visitor Property Policy

Visitors are not allowed to bring electronic devices, such as cell phones or pagers, food, drink, smoking materials, currency, packages, purses, bags, sacks, books, magazines, sunglasses or personal keys into the Visiting Room. Visitors may place personal items in small lockers available in the Visiting Center for 25 cents. The locker key may be carried into the facility after the visitor secures personal responsibility for these items. The facility will not assume responsibility for these items. Some items allowed will vary by facility, such as diapers, tampons or sanitary pads, and if permitted, the number may vary. Check with the respective facility regarding the institution's policy in respect to these items. No baby food, except 2 plastic baby milk bottles are to be taken into the visiting Room. Baby items may consist of 1 baby blanket and 2 diapers, if permitted, are checked by the Visiting Center officer before being allowed within the facility. No other items are permitted. Smoking is not permitted in any visiting room or waiting room. Visitors and offenders are not allowed to be in possession of tobacco items in the Visiting Room. With the exception of heart medication or asthma pump (inhaler) prescribed by a physician, no pills or medication of any type is to be taken into the Visiting Room. The heart medication must be in a properly labeled container. Medication taken into the Institution must be brought to the attention of the Visiting Room Officer. Other medication shall be left in the lockers at the Visiting Center. Insulin syringes must be secured at the Visiting Center and the Visiting Center staff notified of same. Visitors will be allowed to return to the Visiting Center for the purpose of administering and insulin injection if needed. Syringes must be removed from the facility at the end of the visit.

Required Identification

All adult visitors will be required to produce photo identification (ID) and verification of his or her date of birth. Be sure to bring 2 forms of identification with you; one should be a current state issued photo ID.

Visitors will be required to have a current photo ID such as a driver's license, a state ID card, or acceptable documentation of non-US citizen including a current passport, visa, or Matricula, and also provide documentation that contains date of birth. Expired forms of identification are not acceptable. Visitors will also be required to provide vehicle information and other pertinent data, such as government identification, official credentials, attorney registration, or law student certification.

Visitation Rules

IL DOC - Rules by Type

Contraband Bringing contraband into a IDOC facility is a criminal offense as specified in the Illinois Criminal Code of 1961.

"Contraband" means items which are prohibited by criminal law, departmental or facility rules or posted notices. They are items which an offender has no authority to possess; or property which is in excess of that which is authorized by the facility. All persons, vehicles and items brought onto State property are subject to search. Failure to submit to a search will result in denial, suspension or restriction of visiting privileges.

Any visitor who is in possession of contraband, such as weapons, drugs, etc., will be prohibited from visiting. The individual will be reported to the State Police and criminal charges may be filed. Offenders are not allowed to receive any items, such as clothing, jewelry, books, magazines, paperwork, etc., from visitors and shall not be allowed to take any items back to their housing units.

Offenders will be strip searched when entering and leaving the visiting room. Any items in the offender's possession after a visit that were not present before the visit will be considered contraband and may be cause for discipli¬nary action. All facilities within the Illinois Department of Corrections are non-smoking facilities. All smoking materials are considered contraband and smoking, and/ or possession of smoking materials, will result in disciplinary action. Information about Vending Machines The visiting rooms at the facilities offer a variety of products for purchase. Outside vendors own and operate the machines and will differ from facility to facility. Vending machine items may only be purchased using a debit card. Visitors may purchase a debit card at the facility, normally at the gatehouse. The price of the debit card will vary by facility depending upon the vendor providing the service. Each facility will have a limit on the amount of cash that may be put upon the card at any given time. The limit will be posted by the debit card machine. Offenders cannot handle or be in possession of the card at any time. Debit cards are the sole responsibility of the purchaser.

There are no refunds for unused money remaining on the card for any reason other than a defective card, so only put enough on the card for the single visit. Cards are only good at the facility where purchased, if the offender transfers, a new card at the current facility will need to be used.

In the instance of a defective card or a mis-vend (charged the card, but no product delivered to visitor), immediately notify the Visiting Room Officer. They will serve as the witness of the problem. The Officer will have a form available for the visitor to complete and leave with the Officer.

Any vending items purchased must be consumed during the visit and may not be carried out of the visiting room. Termination of Visit/Loss of Visiting Privileges In accordance with Illinois Administrative Code, the chief administrative officer may deny, suspend, or restrict visiting privileges based, among other matters, upon the following: security and safety requirements; space availability; disruptive conduct of the offender or visitor; abuse of the visiting privileges by the offender or visitor; or violation of state or federal laws or departmental rules by the offender or visitor. Inappropriate actions on the part of a visitor may result in the temporary or permanent loss of that person's visiting privileges. Disruptive behavior by offenders and/or visitors, or violations of any of the rules, shall be cause for the termination of visiting privileges. The Visiting Room Officer will have the discretion of giving one warning for a minor violation of the visiting rules but must report any further disruption.

Written notification of temporary restriction of visiting privileges shall be sent to the visitor and to the offender. Any person excluded from an offender’s visiting list at one correctional facility shall be excluded at all facilities. The notice of temporary restriction shall state the exact length of the restriction. A visitor who has been placed on permanent visitation restriction may write to the facility where the restriction was imposed for review by the Chief Administrative Officer. Section 525.60 of the Illinois Administrative Code, Restriction of Visitors, specifies: “Notices of permanent restrictions shall inform visitors and offenders that they may request that the Chief Administrative Officer review the decision after a six month period. After the initial six month review, permanent restrictions shall be reviewed by the Chief Administrative Officer on an annual basis upon request of the offenders or their visitors. Written notification of the decision shall be sent to the visitor and to the offender.” Family and Friends Visitation Checklist • Review the department’s visitation rules. • Confirm you are on the offender’s approved visitation list before departing to the facility. Offenders are responsible for arranging their visits and notifying their visitors of their visiting status. All visitors 17 years of age and older are required to be on the offender’s approved visiting list. Prospective visitors should write the inmate to ask to be placed on the visiting list and check if they are on the offender’s visitor list. • Bring two forms of identification (ID); one should be a current state issued photo ID. • On your first visit to a facility, you will be required to complete a “Prospective Visitor’s Interview” form. IDOC staff has the right to interview or request background information from potential visitors to determine whether the individual would pose a threat to the safety or security of the facility or any person or to the order of the facility. • Dress appropriately for a correctional facility environment. The dress code is strictly enforced. Inappropriate, revealing clothing are not allowed. Shirts must have sleeves and fully cover the chest and mid-section. Clothing must be in good taste and not advertise or suggest anything illegal, gang-related or of a sexual nature. With the exception of approved religious headgear, no hats, gloves, scarves or headbands are allowed. • If any special arrangements have been made with the facility, call the facility before leaving to ensure these arrangements are in place. • Visitors under the age of 17 years must be accompanied by an approved visitor who is 17 years of age or older, unless prior written approval has been granted by the warden. • If you are not the legal guardian or parent of a child whom you are bringing to a facility, bring with you a notarized visitation consent form from the child’s parent or legal guardian. • Do not have any contraband on you or in your vehicle when you enter facility grounds. Check your vehicle and personal belongings for contraband and dangerous items before leaving home. All visitors, their vehicle and their property are subject to search. This includes, but is not limited to, implements of escape, drugs and drug paraphernalia, intoxicants, poisons, any items that pose a danger to others, weapons, such as knives, scissors or firearms, and any item of a security threat group affiliation. These items are strictly prohibited on correctional facility grounds. • Leave purses, wallets and electronic devices in your car - either in the glove compartment or in the trunk, or you may place personal items in small lockers available in the Visiting Center for 25 cents. Be sure to lock your car! • Arrive at the facility during designated visiting hours. • When you arrive at the facility, be patient and respectful of correctional staff. • Do not bring anything into the visiting room to give to the inmate. Inmates are not permitted to take anything from the visiting area. • Check to see if the facility is on lockdown before leaving. You can call (877) 840-3220 for a listing of facilities that are currently on lockdown. If a facility is on lockdown, visitors should call the respective facility or access information regarding the facility under the All Facilities link to check for special visiting restrictions due to the lockdown status. VISITOR ADA ACCOMODATIONS It is the policy of the Illinois Department of Corrections (“Agency”) to comply with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C.A. Section 12101, et. seq. (“ADA”). The ADA prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of their disability. The ADA provides, in part, that qualified individuals with disabilities shall not be excluded from participating in or be denied the benefits of any program, service, or activity offered by this Agency. The agency is not required, however, to take any action that would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of a service, program, or activity or in undue financial and administrative burdens. The Agency is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to its visitors with disabilities. Depending on the nature of the accommodation request, advance notice may be required. Visitors with questions or requests concerning reasonable accommodation should first contact the facility ADA Coordinator by calling and/or writing the facility. Video Visitation Guidelines PILOT SITES - Big Muddy River, Centralia, Decatur, Menard MSU, Menard, Shawnee, Vandalia and Vienna correctional centers provide video visitation services. Statewide implementation is pending. DOC has partnered with Global Tel*Link (GTL) to provide video visitation services. Initially, this will be on a pilot basis. Please check back to see updated implementation schedules. All potential visitors must register with GTL (https://ildoc.gtlvisitme.com). Registration process will include completing a Prospective Visitor Interview Form; all visitors must fully complete this form with GTL, even if they have completed this form at a facility, any omissions of required information on the form may result in your registration not being accepted causing unnecessary delays. All visitors 17 years of age and older, excluding children under 17 years of age, government officials and legal visitors, must be on the offender’s approved visitation list in order to be granted a visit. To check if you are on the offender’s visitor list, you should write a letter to the offender to inquire. IDOC staff cannot tell you whether or not you are on an offender’s visitation list if you call the facility. Visiting privileges may be denied if the institution or a portion of the institution is on lockdown. All video visits will be schedule through the GTL website; do not call the facility to schedule a video visit. The visitor should check before scheduling the video visit of dates and times that are available for the offender. The facility cannot tell a potential visitor if a date or time will work with an offender’s daily schedule. The facility will inform the offender of the pending visit and arrange for the offender to be present. In order to accommodate all offenders in a given facility: • An offender may only receive 1 video visit per day. o No more than three approved visitors per video visit for offenders confined in general population or protective custody status. • An offender may receive only 2 video visits per week, this is counted against allotted visits. • Visitors may only schedule one video visit per day. • All video visits must be schedule at least 7 days in advance. • Visits may be scheduled up to 30 days in advance. • Only scheduled visitors may appear in the video visit monitor. o One visitor on screen at a time, excluding children who need assistance sitting for the visit. Video Visitation is a privilege and is only available to offenders in general population or in the health care unit. Offenders housed in Segregation, in orientation, or temporarily housed at our facility will not be permitted video visitation. If an offender receives discipline between the time a visit is confirmed and the time of the visit, the visit may be cancelled; the visitor will receive an email of the cancellation. If the facility goes on lock down prior to a schedule video visit, the visitor will receive an email. Please see the GTL website for refund policy. All visits are subject to monitoring and recording. All video visits are monitored live and recorded, any violation of visitation rules, inappropriate conduct, or language may be subject to immediate termination of the video visit with or without warning. This may also include suspension from future all visitation privileges based upon the seriousness of the infraction. Any visitation that is not stationary in a seated position will be terminated. Your use of video visitation and acceptance of the rules is consent to have both audio and video recorded of the video visit. Attorney/Client privileges do not apply to video visitation, ALL visits are recorded. Dress Code policy below applies to video visitation. Termination of Visit/Loss of Visiting Privileges applies to video visitation. • The following conduct is prohibited. o Any display of nudity, including breast feeding. o ANY Behavior or actions that are of a sexual nature. o Use or display of any weapons, drugs/alcohol, or related paraphernalia. o Activity or display of graphics/paraphernalia associated with any Security Threat Group. o Unlawful activity or depiction of unlawful activity. o Recording or filming a visit by any visitor participant or any third party. o If ANY inappropriate behaviors are displayed the Video visit WILL BE TERMINATED. • No video visitation visits will be scheduled between 2:30pm-4:30pm due to institutional count procedures. Additional Information for All Visits • General Population Offenders may have a total of 6 visits per calendar month; each visit may be up to 4 hours per visit. • Visitors may only visit once per day. • Visitors who travel great distances to visit an offender may request extended visits and/or group visits. These requests should be made in advance to the Chief Administrative Officer for consideration. All visitors must receive notification of approval or denial before and extended visit is granted. • Persons age 17 years of age and older must be on the offender's approved visiting list. Person’s age 10 through 16 years of age who are not a member of the offender's immediate family may be allowed to visit only with notarized written consent of a parent or guardian. • Persons under age of 17 must be accompanied by an approved visitor who is age 17 or older. Persons under 12 years of age may only be permitted to visit when accompanied by parent or guardian who is an approved visitor or when prior notarized written consent has been given by a parent or guardian who is in the free community for the child to visit when accompanied by a person designated in writing who is an approved visitor and who is at least 17 years of age or older. • Immediate family is defined as the offender's child, sibling, grandchild, whether step or adopted, half, or whole, and spouses. The visitor must provide documentation of the relationship. • Visitors are required to show photo identification such as a driver's license, a state identification card or acceptable documentation of non-US citizenship including a current passport, Visa, or Matricula, and documentation that includes their date of birth. • Any person who has been convicted of a criminal offense or who has criminal charges pending, including but not limited to, an individual on bond, parole, mandatory supervised release, or probation or an ex-offender, may visit an offender only with prior written approval of the Warden. Individuals who require such approval must obtain this written approval for EACH visit. • All visitors, their vehicle, and their property are subject to search. • The dress code will be strictly enforced. Visitors must be appropriately dressed or the visit will not be permitted at the discretion of the DAO or Back-up DAO. • Inappropriate, revealing clothing is not allowed, such as short skirts or dresses, wrap-around skirts, short shorts, see-through or low cut blouses, break-away pants, spandex bodysuits, clothes with holes in suggestive areas, or any clothing that allows undergarments to be visible. • Undergarments must be worn at all times. Clothing must be in good taste and not advertise or suggest anything illegal, gang-related, or of a sexual nature. • No hats, gloves, scarves or headbands are allowed. With the exception of religious headgear. • Jewelry that is extremely heavy in weight or that is intimidating to any person, i.e., replicas of any guns, knives, ammo, drugs or drug paraphernalia, will not be allowed. • Visitors may possess one watch, one bracelet, two rings (inclusive of one wedding ring), and one necklace. Any belt buckles may be subject to thorough inspection. • Any jewelry with names, initials, or words will not be allowed. No lockets or any jewelry with pictures will be allowed. Any jewelry that is perceived as a security threat will be denied. • Visitors and offenders may not exchange ANY item during a visit. • Inappropriate behavior of a visitor or possession of contraband may result in a temporary or permanent visiting restriction. • The following conduct is prohibited. o Any display of nudity, including breast feeding. o ANY Behavior or actions that are of a sexual nature. o Use or display of any weapons, drugs/alcohol, or related paraphernalia. o Activity or display of graphics/paraphernalia associated with any Security Threat Group. o Unlawful activity or depiction of unlawful activity. o Recording or filming a visit by any visitor participant or any third party. o If ANY inappropriate behaviors are displayed the visit WILL BE TERMINATED. • The Warden/ Assistant Warden may further restrict or limit visits at any time due to the availability of space and staff, institutional emergencies, lockdowns and for a reasonable period of time thereafter, or for violations of state or federal law or department rules by the offender or visitor. For additional information, contact the Warden's Office at 618-437-5300.

Visitation Rules(Security)

IL DOC - Rules by Security

Section 525.20 Visiting Privileges a) The Chief Administrative Officer of each correctional facility shall establish regular visiting hours. 1) All rules and regulations pertaining to visiting shall be posted and made available to visitors and offenders. 2) Visitors who travel great distances to visit an offender may request extended visits. These requests should be submitted sufficiently in advance to the Chief Administrative Officer for consideration. 3) Visitors shall be subject to search in accordance with 20 Ill. Adm. Code 501.220. 4) Visitors may be permitted to wear religious headgear if: A) There are no safety or security concerns; and B) The headgear has been removed and thoroughly searched; and C) The visitor has indicated that the headgear has religious significance; and D) Either: i) The headgear is a kufi, yarmulke, turban, habit, or fez; or ii) A written request to wear headgear other than those listed in subsection (a)(4)(D)(i) of this Section was submitted to the Chief Administrative Officer at least ten days prior to the visit and the Chief Administrative Officer approved the request. Failure to submit a timely request shall result in denial of the request. 5) All offenders’ visits shall be subject to monitoring and recording at any time by departmental staff, unless prior special arrangements have been made for confidential attorney visits or other privileged visits. For purposes of this Section, a privileged visit means any conversation or communication between visitors that is protected by a privilege of law or by decision, rule, or order of the Illinois Supreme Court. Notices stating that visits are subject to monitoring and recording shall be posted in places in which offenders are normally permitted to visit and in the offenders’ orientation manual. 6) Visits may be restricted to non-contact visits by the Chief Administrative Officer for reasons of safety, security, and order. This may include, but not be limited to, restricting visits to non-contact visits for offenders known or believed to be engaged in gang activity. A) Offenders who are assigned to an adult closed maximum security facility or who are in disciplinary segregation or who are extremely high escape risks shall be restricted to non-contact visits. B) Offenders found in possession of illegal drugs or who fail a drug test shall be restricted to non-contact visits for at least 6 months. C) Offenders involved in gang activity or found guilty of assault against a Department employee in accordance with 20 Ill. Adm. Code 504 shall be restricted to non-contact visits for a period of at least 6 months. b) At the time of admission to a reception and classification center, an offender shall submit a list of proposed visitors to designated facility staff. A visiting list shall be established after verification, review, and approval by the Chief Administrative Officer. Permission to visit may be denied due to the safety, security, or operations of the facility. Visitors must be approved in order to visit. 1) Department staff may interview or request background information from potential visitors to determine whether the individual would pose a threat to the safety or security of the facility or any person or to the order of the facility. 2) Visitors 17 years of age or older must be on the approved list in order to visit. A) An individual 12 years through 16 years of age who is not a member of the offender’s immediate family may only visit with the written consent of his or her parent or guardian. Immediate family shall include children, brothers, sisters, grandchildren, whether step, adopted, half, or whole, and spouses. B) When visiting, anyone under the age of 17 years must be accompanied by an approved visitor who is 17 years of age or older, unless prior written approval has been granted by the Chief Administrative Officer. C) Visitors under 12 years of age may only be permitted to visit: i) When accompanied by a parent or guardian who is an approved visitor; ii) When prior written consent has been given by a parent or guardian who is in the free community for the child to visit when accompanied by an approved visitor designated in writing who is at least 17 years of age; or iii) As otherwise approved by the Chief Administrative Officer. 3) In determining whether an exception shall be granted pursuant to subsections (b)(2)(B) and (C), the Chief Administrative Officer may consider, among other factors, the proposed visitor's age, emancipation, and relationship to the offender; whether a legal guardian has been appointed for the proposed visitor; the inability of an approved visitor to accompany the proposed visitor; and any applicable court order. 4) A proposed visitor who has been convicted of a criminal offense or who has criminal charges pending, including, but not limited to, an individual on bond, parole, mandatory supervised release, or probation or an ex-offender, may visit an offender only with the written approval of the Chief Administrative Officer. In determining whether to approve or deny a request, the Chief Administrative Officer may consider, among other matters, the following: A) The nature, seriousness, and the date of commission of the offense. B) The proposed visitor's criminal history. C) The proposed visitor's relationship to the offender. D) The date of discharge from parole, supervision, or probation or of completion of service of a term of incarceration. 5) The number of approved visitors may be limited by the Department due to operations and security reasons. Any limitations imposed shall be conveyed to offenders. 6) Offenders may request to change the names of requested visitors no more frequently than monthly except in emergencies or to add or change attorney names. 7) A visitor may be disapproved at any time by the Chief Administrative Officer in accordance with this Subpart. (Source: Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 8039, effective July 1, 2003) Section 525.30 Clergy Visitation Clergy and religious leaders from religious groups may visit offenders during regularly scheduled visiting hours and during other hours as approved by the Chief Administrative Officer subject to safety and security concerns. (Source: Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 8039, effective July 1, 2003) Section 525.40 Attorney Visitation - Adult Division a) Licensed attorneys and any investigators, law students, or paralegals working under their supervision may visit an offender during regularly scheduled visiting hours unless permission has been granted by the Chief Administrative Officer to visit during other hours. b) Investigators, law students, or paralegals shall be required to present a written statement from a registered attorney indicating that they are working under the supervision of an attorney who is representing an offender and indicating the names of the offenders with whom they are authorized to visit. c) Attorneys or those working under their supervision are requested to notify the Chief Administrative Officer of the designated time and date of the visit at least two days in advance of the visit in order to make special visiting room arrangements. (Source: Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 8039, effective July 1, 2003) Section 525.50 Attorney Visitation - Juvenile Division (Court Agreement) a) To assure that persons committed to the Juvenile Division may privately confer in person with attorneys of their choice or with attorneys retained by their parents or with attorneys appointed by courts, the following procedures are established: 1) Attorneys may routinely visit offenders between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily, unless other arrangements have been made with the Chief Administrative Officer of the facility. A) Except in emergencies, at least 24 hours before the visit, attorneys are requested to notify an employee of the facility designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to arrange visitations, the date and time at which they wish to confer with the offender. B) The designated employee will immediately confirm or deny the arrangements. 2) The visiting attorneys may establish that they are attorneys registered with the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois (130 East Randolph, Suite 1500, Chicago, Illinois 60601) by exhibiting their Commission identification card. A) If no card is available, the facility shall call the Commission (800/826-8625 or 312/565-2600) to determine if the attorneys are registered. B) Visiting attorneys not listed with the Commission or those practicing out of state shall be approved by the Chief Administrative Officer only after it has been established that they are licensed to practice law. 3) Any time prior to any attorney-offender conference, the offender shall sign an authorization. The authorization shall be filed in the offender’s master record file. A) In the event that the offender’s written authorization is not submitted for the attorney, the designated employee will immediately confer with the offender for the purpose of obtaining written authorization. B) In lieu of the above authorization, any time prior to the visit, an attorney may present a copy of a court order appointing the attorney to represent the offender. b) The aforementioned shall apply also to law students, paralegals, or attorneys' agents to the extent that such persons present a written statement from registered attorneys indicating that the person is working under the supervision of an attorney. c) Before this Section of the Subpart may be modified, the Department legal staff shall be consulted. This Section was promulgated pursuant to the settlement of litigation by order of the court. It may not be modified without the approval of the court. (Source: Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 8039, effective July 1, 2003) Section 525.60 Restriction of Visitors a) The Chief Administrative Officer may limit the frequency and duration of visits in accordance with the availability of space and staff. b) The Chief Administrative Officer may limit the number of persons allowed per visit in accordance with considerations of space, time, and security. c) Visiting privileges may be temporarily suspended by the Chief Administrative Officer during an institutional emergency or lockdown and for a reasonable time thereafter, upon the approval of the Director. d) Visitors and offenders shall not be permitted to exchange any item during a visit, except with prior approval of the Chief Administrative Officer. e) The Chief Administrative Officer may deny, suspend, or restrict visiting privileges based, among other matters, upon the following: 1) Security and safety requirements; 2) Space availability; 3) Disruptive conduct of the offender or visitor; 4) Abuse of the visiting privileges by the offender or visitor; or 5) Violation of State or federal laws or departmental rules by the offender or visitor. f) Any of the following actions on the part of a visitor may result in a temporary restriction of up to six months: 1) Disruptive conduct of a minor nature. 2) Disobeying an order or posted rule. 3) Refusal to submit to search. 4) Possession of drugs when the visitor has demonstrated there was no intent to conceal or introduce drugs into the facility. 5) Possession of alcohol when the visitor has demonstrated there was no intent to conceal or introduce alcohol into the facility. 6) Being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. 7) Possession of other contraband as defined under State, federal, or local laws or other departmental rules not specifically outlined in this Subpart. g) Any of the following actions on the part of a visitor may result in a permanent restriction: 1) Assaultive behavior on any individual. 2) Sexual misconduct. 3) Possession of weapons. 4) Possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia. 5) Unauthorized possession of money. 6) Possession of escape paraphernalia. 7) Possession of alcohol. 8) Providing false identification or information. 9) Disruptive conduct of a major nature. 10) Violation of State, federal, or local law during a visit, including arrest or conviction based on any action committed during a visit. 11) Any recurrence of an action that previously resulted in a temporary restriction. h) Employees who have been involved with offenders or former employees who have either resigned or have been terminated as a result of involvement with offenders may be permanently restricted from visits if it is determined they may be a threat to safety or security. i) If contraband is discovered in the possession of an offender either during or after a visit, it will be assumed that the contraband was introduced by the offender’s visitor. j) Visits of offenders hospitalized in the community may be restricted to the immediate family and shall be subject to the general visiting policies of the hospital. k) Written notification of temporary or permanent restriction of visiting privileges shall be sent to the visitor and to the offender. Any person excluded from an offender’s visiting list at one correctional facility shall be excluded at all facilities. The notice of temporary restriction shall state the exact length of the restriction. l) Notices of permanent restrictions shall inform visitors and offenders that they may request that the Chief Administrative Officer review the decision after a six month period. After the initial six month review, permanent restrictions shall be reviewed by the Chief Administrative Officer on an annual basis upon request of the offenders or their visitors. Written notification of the decision shall be sent to the visitor and to the offender. m) The Chief Administrative Officer may restore visiting privileges at any time.

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Lincoln Prison

Tel: 01522 663000  –  Greetwell Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN2 4BD

HMP Lincoln is a category B prison, holding both adult males who are on remand or convicted, and unsentenced young adults. It is a local prison, serving the courts of Lincolnshire, Humberside and Nottinghamshire, and is situated in the city of Lincoln. The prison has a capacity of 738 and has been in operation since 1872. If you’re visiting HMP Lincoln and would like directions, please refer to the map on this page.

Tel: 01522 663000

Operational capacity: 738

Greetwell Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN2 4BD

Calls from the payphones at HMP Lincoln can be quite expensive, 40p per minute in fact!

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Here’s some facts about Lincoln Prison

HMP Lincoln is a category B prison in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Opened in 1872, the prison has capacity for 739 male prisoners.

Wing A holds up to 216 prisoners, wing B up to 150 prisoners and wing C up to 198. They hold a mixture of remand, convicted and sentenced adult and young adult prisoners from courts in the Lincolnshire area. Wing A contains the first night centre and induction landing and wing E holds up to 165 vulnerable prisoners, predominantly sex offenders.

In October 2002, inmates set alight to parts of the prison, and took control of at least one section of the prison during a large riot. It started when a group of inmates attacked a prison officer and stole the keys. It took eight hours to get the riot back under control.

To view the latest inspection report, click here .

Visiting hours are 14:00 – 16:00 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays, and 09:00 – 11:00 Saturdays & Sundays.

In 2002, there was a large riot in the prison. Parts of the building were set on fire and it took 8 hours to bring under control.

The original buildings of HMP Lincoln are listed and are considered excellent examples of Victorian Gothic architecture.

Famous ex-inmates include the radical Sam Bamford and the writer Jeffrey Archer.

Prison Phone offers phone tariffs that reduce the costs of calls from this prison by up to 75%! This enables prisoners to get the support and love that they are missing from home, while reducing costs for the inmate. Find out more below.

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Address: HMP LINCOLN Greetwell Road, Lincoln , LN2 4BD Switchboard: 01522 663172 Managed by: HMPPS Region: East Midland Category:  YOI & Males Link to: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/lincoln-prison

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Lincoln is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in the East Midlands, for men aged 18 and over.

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Hello, I would like to say i am very disappointed about the lack of information, on lincoln prison’s website about what friends and relatives are allowed to post into prisoners. After the riots there are still ongoing concerns about the running of the prison which is being overseen by a deputy. Many Regards, Georgina

Due to being a first time visitor there was an awful lack of signboards directing us to the entrance of the visiting centre and no instruction on where to park or what to do, I find this most distressing as visiting a prison is distressing enough in itself, it was hard to figure out and something I found most unhelpful

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Lincoln Prison Information

• Accommodation: The prison consists of multiple residential units with individual cells or shared accommodation for inmates. The cells are equipped with basic amenities, including beds, personal storage, and sanitation facilities.
• Education and Vocational Training: Lincoln Prison provides educational programs to help inmates improve their literacy, numeracy, and other skills. Vocational training opportunities are also offered to enhance employment prospects upon release.
• Work Opportunities: Inmates have access to work opportunities within the prison, such as maintenance, cleaning, kitchen, and other designated roles. These work activities aim to develop skills, a sense of responsibility, and a work ethic.
• Healthcare: Lincoln Prison has an on-site healthcare unit staffed with medical professionals who offer primary healthcare services to prisoners. Mental health support, substance abuse programs, and specialist services are also available.
• Sports and Physical Activities: The prison promotes physical fitness and well-being by providing access to sports facilities and organized activities. These activities aim to promote positive lifestyle choices and encourage teamwork.
• Family Contact: Lincoln Prison recognizes the importance of maintaining family relationships and supports visits and contact with family members, subject to specific guidelines and regulations.
• Resettlement Support: The prison offers pre-release planning and support to help inmates prepare for their eventual release. This may include assistance with accommodation, employment, and access to community-based support services.

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Prisoners are allowed to have visits.  At HMP Lincoln, these are usually 3 times per month for sentenced prisoners and up to 3 times per week for remand prisoners.

Visits sessions are:

• Tuesday Afternoon
• Wednesday Afternoon
• Thursday Afternoon
• Saturday Morning and Afternoon
• Sunday Morning and Afternoon

Your family and friends can ring the visits booking line on 01522 663172

At HMP North Sea Camp, domestic visits are usually available at the following times;

• Wednesday: 13:30-15:45
• Saturday: 09:00-11:30 & 13:30-15:45
• Sunday: 09:00-11:30 & 13:30-15:45

Booking for visits can also be made online at www.gov.uk/prison-visits

Your family and friends can call 01205 769368 to book a visit between 09:30 and 11:30 hrs and 14:30 - 15:30 hrs Monday-Friday and between 14:30 - 15:30 hrs Saturday and Sunday.

There is a free shuttle bus provided for the visitors which picks up at Boston train station and drops back off at the end of the visit. This needs to be pre-booked by calling the prison on 01205 769300.

Please note that visits spaces are limited so it's best to book early to avoid disappointment.

Visiting details for other prisons can be found at www.justice.gov.uk

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Three Types of Video Visits

At Facility

These visits are when you go to your facility and sit at a video visit station in the lobby. Your loved one or friend will be on a video visit station in their pod.

From Computer

At select facilities families and friends can have video visits from their own personal computers in the comfort of their own homes. You will need the following equipment to do a video visit from home:

• A computer.
• A webcam and a microphone, or a computer with these components built in (most laptops have these built in).
• An internet browser. Internet browsers Safari 4 and higher, or Firefox 7 and higher, are strongly recommended. Using other browsers may not load the page appropriately in order to begin your visit. We are not responsible for technical problems or issues that may arise from using an unsupported browser.
• For the best visit experience you should use headphones, but they are not required.
• High speed internet (DSL or Cable) connection (dial up and satellite are not supported).

From Android Device

Video visits go mobile with our Visit Now Android app. At select facilities families and friends can have video visits from their own Android devices.

How to Schedule a Visit

Free video visit policy.

Free visits are a benefit for the inmate and are credited to the  inmate’s account. Therefore the inmate is the only one who  can book a free visit . This allows the inmate at your facility full control of whom they want to use their free visit with. There are also advanced scheduling rules that control the timeframe that a free visit can be booked. These rules vary by facility. If an inmate books a visit outside this timeframe, they will not be allowed to use a free visit.

• Book the visit with their Friends & Family.
• Suggest a visit with their Friends & Family. The Friends & Family must have no prepaid funds on their account at the time they confirm the suggested time. The inmate’s free visit will then be deducted.
• Confirm a suggested visit from their friends and family. The Friends & Family must have no prepaid funds on their account at the time the inmate confirms the visit. The inmate’s free visit will then be deducted from their free visit allowance.

The only way Friends & Family can use a free visit is by suggesting a visit with the inmate. If the inmate has a free visit available and there are no prepaid funds on the Friends & Family account at the time the inmate confirms, the free visit will be deducted from inmate’s account.

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Select your facility below, available services:.

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If you are asked to be Telmate Verified it means your facility requires verification of your identity prior to acceptance of inmates' calls. The purpose of verification is to ensure inmates are not connecting with inappropriate people on the outside. The verification process is simple and can be completed before or after creating an account.

To be verified, you can make a deposit , schedule a visit or download and complete the Telmate Verified form .

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HMP Lincoln, General Details

HMP Lincoln opened as a local prison in 1872 holding  up to 729 remand and convicted prisoners. The Establishment is a category B prison holding adult male remand/convicted prisoners and unsentenced young adult prisoners. HMP Lincoln serves the courts of Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Humberside and is operated by HMPS. It is part of the East Midlands group of prisons, and the #1 governor is Paul Yates, who has been in charge since Sepember 2016

The prison is located in the city centre of Lincoln and has the following accommodation:

• A wing – refurbished in 2007 holds 216 men and  has the first night centre and is the Induction wing
• B wing – holds 150 men
• C wing – holds 198 prisoners in a mix of single and double accommodation
• D wing – segregation unit
• E wing – holds 165 men, designated for vulnerable prisoners, predominantly sex offenders

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Wasco State Prison‑Reception Center (WSP)

Main Phone: (661) 758-8400

Physical Address: 701 Scofield Avenue, Wasco, CA 93280 ( Directions )

• Institution: 701 Scofield Avenue, P.O. Box 8800, Wasco, CA 93280
• Facility A , 701 Scofield Ave.,P.O. Box 4400, Wasco, CA 93280
• Facility B , 701 Scofield Ave.,P.O. Box 5500, Wasco, CA 93280
• Facility C , 701 Scofield Ave.,P.O. Box 6600, Wasco, CA 93280
• Facility D , 701 Scofield Ave.,P.O. Box 7700, Wasco, CA 93280
• Facility E , 701 Scofield Ave.,P.O. Box 3300, Wasco, CA 93280
• Facility H , 701 Scofield Ave.,P.O. Box 9900, Wasco, CA 93280

Learn about contacting, visiting, and corresponding with inmates and juveniles who are in our institutions.

Laundry & Farm Enterprise; Pre-Release; AA/NA; Visiting; Slow Down/Despacio – a Youth Diversion Program; Religious; Friends Outside; TABE (Testing of Adult Basic Education); GED; Libraries; Physical Education/Recreation; Vocational Electronics, and Office Services and related technology; Fire Department – consists of 8 inmate firefighter positions; Independent Study Program – Coast Line Community College; Correctional Learning Network; Breaking Barriers-A Cognitive awareness Model, Starting August 2010- Batterer’s Intervention which will encompass Anger Management; Parenting Education and Creative Conflict Resolution.

DRP PROGRAMS

CDCR’s Division of Rehabilitative Programs offers a wide range of programs for inmates.  Check to see which programs are offered  at this institution.

FAMILY LIAISON SERVICE SPECIALIST

CDCR provides through a contract with a community-based organization an on-site Case Manager as a family reunification liaison for inmates and family members, to assist with an inmates pre-release preparation; and conduct Parenting and Creative Conflict Resolution classes for inmates. Please call the Institution to contact the Family Reunification Liaison.

Once known as the “Rose Capital of the World”, Wasco is still home to a booming agricultural community. Wasco is a small city with approximately 25,000 residents. Located in Kern County, Wasco is one of the most affordable areas in the state. Bakersfield is the nearest big city, about a half hour’s drive. A short two hour drive will take you to the Pacific Ocean beaches, the giant redwoods in the Sequoia Mountains, Paso Robles Wine Country, and America’s second largest city, Los Angeles.

A 1,000-bed medium custody facility houses general population inmates to help support and maintain the 4,580-bed reception center.  A minimum custody facility provides institutional maintenance and landscaping services.

Institution Statistics (SB601), Operational Performance Measures (COMPSTAT) and Inmate Population Reports

Heather Shirley was appointed Warden at Wasco State Prison-Reception Center (WSP-RC) in June 2022. She had served as acting warden since November 2020.

She began her career with CDCR in July 2000 and reported as a correctional officer to California Medical Facility in September 2000. She subsequently was promoted to correctional sergeant and correctional lieutenant.

In July 2010 she promoted to correctional captain at California State Prison-Solano, where she also held the positions of facility captain, and associate warden. As an associate warden, she transferred to CDCR, Division of Adult Institutions, in June 2015 where she remained until her appointment to chief deputy warden at WSP-RC in October 2016.

David Hill began his career with CCHCS/CDCR at Wasco State Prison in 2009.  He has over 30 years of experience as a CEO in various hospitals and healthcare systems.  Mr. Hill has been a lobbyist for the American Hospital Association and the Healthcare Association of Hawaii.  He served on the Governor’s Advisory Panel for Healthcare and as Chairman of the Healthcare Association of Hawaii.  He has worked with the federal government’s Tri-Care Program and Program 177 Bikini Atoll Survivor’s Program in the Marshall Islands.  Mr. Hill assisted the government of Malaysia in building a network of private hospitals throughout the country and was associated with the Aga Khan Foundation.  He maintains a private consulting firm with clients in Japan, South Korea and Thailand as well as in the United States.

Local  Inmate Family Councils (IFC’s)  are a gathering of family and friends of the incarcerated who meet regularly with Wardens to support visiting since keeping strong family connections with loved ones is a powerful rehabilitative tool. These IFC’s promote visiting by clarifying rules and regulations as well as discussing health, education, vocational training, packages, books, and related issues. For more information on connecting with a local IFC, please  visit the Statewide IFC website .

Inside Russia's Penal Colonies: A Look at Life for Political Prisoners Caught in Putin's Crackdowns

Alexei Navalny will spend his 47th birthday Sunday in a tiny prison cell with hardly any natural light

Inside Russia's Penal Colonies: A Look at Life for Political Prisoners Caught in Putin's Crackdowns

FILE In this file photo made from video provided by the Moscow City Court on Feb. 3, 2021, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny makes a heart gesture standing in a cage during a hearing to a motion from the Russian prison service to convert the suspended sentence of Navalny from the 2014 criminal conviction into a real prison term in the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's fiercest foe, has become Russia's most famous political prisoner. He is serving a nine-year term due to end in 2030 on charges widely seen as trumped up, and is facing another trial on new charges that could keep him locked up for another two decades. (Moscow City Court via AP, File)

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Alexei Navalny turns 47 on Sunday, he'll wake up in a bare concrete cell with hardly any natural light.

He won't be able to see or talk to any of his loved ones. Phone calls and visits are banned for those in “punishment isolation” cells, a 2-by-3-meter (6 1/2-by-10-foot) space. Guards usually blast patriotic songs and speeches by President Vladimir Putin at him.

“Guess who is the champion of listening to Putin’s speeches? Who listens to them for hours and falls asleep to them?” Navalny said recently in a typically sardonic social media post via his attorneys from Penal Colony No. 6 in the Vladimir region east of Moscow.

He is serving a nine-year term due to end in 2030 on charges widely seen as trumped up, and is facing another trial on new charges that could keep him locked up for another two decades. Rallies have been called for Sunday in Russia to support him.

Navalny has become Russia’s most famous political prisoner — and not just because of his prominence as Putin's fiercest political foe, his poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin, and his being the subject of an Oscar-winning documentary.

He has chronicled his arbitrary placement in isolation, where he has spent almost six months. He's on a meager prison diet, restricted on how much time he can spend writing letters and forced at times to live with a cellmate with poor personal hygiene, making life even more miserable.

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Most of the attention goes to Navalny and other high-profile figures like Vladimir Kara-Murza , who was sentenced last month to 25 years on treason charges. But there's a growing number of less-famous prisoners who are serving time in similarly harsh conditions.

Memorial, Russia’s oldest and most prominent human rights organization and a 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, counted 558 political prisoners in the country as of April — more than three times the figure than in 2018, when it listed 183.

The Soviet Union's far-flung gulag system of prison camps provided inmate labor to develop industries such as mining and logging. While conditions vary among modern-day penal colonies , Russian law still permits prisoners to work on jobs like sewing uniforms for soldiers.

In a 2021 report, the U.S. State Department said conditions in Russian prisons and detention centers “were often harsh and life threatening. Overcrowding, abuse by guards and inmates, limited access to health care, food shortages and inadequate sanitation were common in prisons, penal colonies, and other detention facilities.”

Andrei Pivovarov , an opposition figure sentenced last year to four years in prison, has been in isolation at Penal Colony No. 7 in northern Russia’s Karelia region since January and is likely to stay there the rest of this year, said his partner, Tatyana Usmanova. The institution is notorious for its harsh conditions and reports of torture.

The 41-year-old former head of the pro-democracy group Open Russia spends his days alone in a small cell in a “strict detention” unit, and is not allowed any calls or visits from anyone but his lawyers, Usmanova told The Associated Press. He can get one book from the prison library, can write letters for several hours a day and is permitted 90 minutes outdoors, she said.

Other inmates are prohibited from making eye contact with Pivovarov in the corridors, contributing to his “maximum isolation,” she said.

“It wasn’t enough to sentence him to a real prison term. They are also trying to ruin his life there,” Usmanova added.

Pivovarov was pulled off a Warsaw-bound flight just before takeoff from St. Petersburg in May 2021 and taken to the southern city of Krasnodar. Authorities accused him of engaging with an “undesirable” organization -– a crime since 2015.

Several days before his arrest, Open Russia had disbanded after getting the “undesirable” label.

After his trial in Krasnodar, the St. Petersburg native was convicted and sentenced in July, when Russia’s war in Ukraine and Putin's sweeping crackdown on dissent were in full swing.

He told AP in a letter from Krasnodar in December that authorities moved him there “to hide me farther away” from his hometown and Moscow. That interview was one of the last Pivovarov was able to give, describing prison life there as “boring and depressing,” with his only diversion being an hour-long walk in a small yard. “Lucky” inmates with cash in their accounts can shop at a prison store once a week for 10 minutes but otherwise must stay in their cells, he wrote.

Letters from supporters lift his spirits, he said. Many people wrote that they used to be uninterested in Russian politics, according to Pivovarov, and “only now are starting to see clearly.”

Now, any letters take weeks to arrive, Usmanova said.

Conditions are easier for some less-famous political prisoners like Alexei Gorinov , a former member of a Moscow municipal council. He was was convicted of “spreading false information” about the army in July over antiwar remarks he made at a council session.

Criticism of the invasion was criminalized a few months earlier, and Gorinov, 61, became the first Russian sent to prison for it, receiving seven years.

He is housed in barracks with about 50 others in his unit at Penal Colony No. 2 in the Vladimir region, Gorinov said in written answers passed to AP in March.

The long sentence for a low-profile activist shocked many, and Gorinov said “authorities needed an example they could showcase to others (of) an ordinary person, rather than a public figure.”

Inmates in his unit can watch TV, and play chess, backgammon or table tennis. There's a small kitchen to brew tea or coffee between meals, and they can have food from personal supplies.

But Gorinov said prison officials still carry out “enhanced control” of the unit, and he and two other inmates get special checks every two hours, since they've been labeled “prone to escape.”

There is little medical help, he said.

“Right now, I’m not feeling all that well, as I can’t recover from bronchitis," he said, adding that he needed treatment for pneumonia last winter at another prison's hospital ward, because at Penal Colony No. 2, the most they can do is “break a fever.”

Also suffering health problems is artist and musician Sasha Skochilenko, who is detained amid her ongoing trial following her April 2022 arrest in St. Petersburg, also on charges of spreading false information about the army. Her crime was replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans in protest.

Skochilenko has a congenital heart defect and celiac disease, requiring a gluten-free diet. She gets food parcels weekly, but there is a weight limit, and the 32-year-old can’t eat “half the things they give her there,” said her partner, Sophia Subbotina.

There's a stark difference between detention facilities for women and men, and Skochilenko has it easier in some ways than male prisoners, Subbotina said.

“Oddly enough, the staff are mostly nice. Mostly they are women, they are quite friendly, they will give helpful tips and they have a very good attitude toward Sasha,” Subbotina told AP by phone.

“Often they support Sasha, they tell her: ‘You will definitely get out of here soon, this is so unfair here.’ They know about our relationship and they are fine with it. They’re very humane,” she said.

There’s no political propaganda in the jail and dance music blares from a radio. Cooking shows play on TV. Skochilenko “wouldn’t watch them in normal life, but in jail, it’s a distraction,” Subbotina said.

She recently arranged for an outside cardiologist to examine Skochilneko and since March has been allowed to visit her twice a month.

Subbotina gets emotional when she recalled their first visit.

“It is a complex and weird feeling when you’ve been living with a person. Sasha and I have been together for over six years — waking up with them, falling asleep with them — then not being able to see them for a year," she said. "I was nervous when I went to visit her. I didn’t know what I would say to Sasha, but in the end, it went really well.”

Still, Subbotina said a year behind bars has been hard on Skochilenko. The trial is moving slowly, unlike usually swift proceedings for high-profile political activists, with guilty verdicts almost a certainty.

Skochilenko faces up to 10 years if convicted.

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Inside Russia’s penal colonies: A look at life for political prisoners caught in Putin’s crackdowns

FILE In this file photo made from video provided by the Moscow City Court on Feb. 3, 2021, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny makes a heart gesture standing in a cage during a hearing to a motion from the Russian prison service to convert the suspended sentence of Navalny from the 2014 criminal conviction into a real prison term in the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, has become Russia’s most famous political prisoner. He is serving a nine-year term due to end in 2030 on charges widely seen as trumped up, and is facing another trial on new charges that could keep him locked up for another two decades. (Moscow City Court via AP, File)

FILE Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny looks at photographers standing behind a glass of the cage in the Babuskinsky District Court in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2021. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, has become Russia’s most famous political prisoner. He is serving a nine-year term due to end in 2030 on charges widely seen as trumped up, and is facing another trial on new charges that could keep him locked up for another two decades. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

FILE - Detained protesters are escorted by police during a protest against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Jan. 31, 2021. Memorial, Russia’s oldest and most prominent human rights organization and a 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, counted 558 political prisoners in the country as of April -- more than three times higher than in 2018, when it listed 183. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - Opposition leader Alexey Navalny, speaks with riot police officers blocking the way during a protest rally against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s rule in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Feb. 25, 2012. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, has become Russia’s most famous political prisoner. He is serving a nine-year term due to end in 2030 on charges widely seen as trumped up, and is facing another trial on new charges that could keep him locked up for another two decades. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - Police block a protest against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on Jan. 23, 2021. Memorial, Russia’s oldest and most prominent human rights organization and a 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, counted 558 political prisoners in the country as of April -- more than three times higher than in 2018, when it listed 183. (AP Photo, file)

FILE Sasha Skochilenko, a 32-year-old artist and musician, stands in a defendant’s cage in a courtroom during a hearing in the Vasileostrovsky district court in St. Petersburg, Russia, on April 13, 2022. Skochilenko is in detention amid her ongoing trial following her April 2022 arrest in St. Petersburg on the charges of spreading false information about the army. She has spent over a year behind bars. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza is escorted to a hearing in a court in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 8, 2023. Kara-Murza, another top Russian opposition figure, was sentenced last month to 25 years on treason charges. (AP Photo, File)

FILE In this handout photo released by the Moscow City Court, Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, on April 17, 2023. Kara-Murza, another top Russian opposition figure, was sentenced last month to 25 years on treason charges. (The Moscow City Court via AP, File)

FILE - Alexei Gorinov holds a sign “I am against the war” standing in a cage during hearing in the courtroom in Moscow, Russia, on June 21, 2022. Gorinov, a former member of a Moscow municipal council, was convicted of “spreading false information” about the army in July over antiwar remarks he made at a council session. Criticism of the invasion was criminalized a few months earlier, and Gorinov, 61, became the first Russian sent to prison for it, receiving seven years. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - Andrei Pivovarov, former head of Open Russia movement stands behind the glass during a court session in Krasnodar, Russia, on June 2, 2021. Pivovarov, an opposition figure sentenced last year to four years in prison, has been in isolation at Penal Colony No. 7 in northern Russia’s Karelia region since January and is likely to stay there the rest of this year. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - Andrei Pivovarov, former head of Open Russia movement, speaks with media in Moscow, Russia, on July 9, 2020. Pivovarov, an opposition figure sentenced last year to four years in prison, has been in isolation at Penal Colony No. 7 in northern Russia’s Karelia region since January and is likely to stay there the rest of this year. (AP Photo/Denis Kaminev, File)

FILE - Riot police detain two young men at a demonstration in Moscow, Russia, on Sept. 21, 2022. Memorial, Russia’s oldest and most prominent human rights organization and a 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, counted 558 political prisoners in the country as of April -- more than three times higher than in 2018, when it listed 183. (AP Photo, File)

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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Alexei Navalny turns 47 on Sunday, he’ll wake up in a bare concrete cell with hardly any natural light.

He won’t be able to see or talk to any of his loved ones. Phone calls and visits are banned for those in “punishment isolation” cells, a 2-by-3-meter (6 1/2-by-10-foot) space. Guards usually blast patriotic songs and speeches by President Vladimir Putin at him.

“Guess who is the champion of listening to Putin’s speeches? Who listens to them for hours and falls asleep to them?” Navalny said recently in a typically sardonic social media post via his attorneys from Penal Colony No. 6 in the Vladimir region east of Moscow.

He is serving a nine-year term due to end in 2030 on charges widely seen as trumped up, and is facing another trial on new charges that could keep him locked up for another two decades. Rallies have been called for Sunday in Russia to support him.

Navalny has become Russia’s most famous political prisoner — and not just because of his prominence as Putin’s fiercest political foe, his poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin, and his being the subject of an Oscar-winning documentary.

He has chronicled his arbitrary placement in isolation, where he has spent almost six months. He’s on a meager prison diet, restricted on how much time he can spend writing letters and forced at times to live with a cellmate with poor personal hygiene, making life even more miserable.

Most of the attention goes to Navalny and other high-profile figures like Vladimir Kara-Murza , who was sentenced last month to 25 years on treason charges. But there’s a growing number of less-famous prisoners who are serving time in similarly harsh conditions.

Memorial, Russia’s oldest and most prominent human rights organization and a 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, counted 558 political prisoners in the country as of April — more than three times the figure than in 2018, when it listed 183.

The Soviet Union’s far-flung gulag system of prison camps provided inmate labor to develop industries such as mining and logging. While conditions vary among modern-day penal colonies , Russian law still permits prisoners to work on jobs like sewing uniforms for soldiers.

In a 2021 report, the U.S. State Department said conditions in Russian prisons and detention centers “were often harsh and life threatening. Overcrowding, abuse by guards and inmates, limited access to health care, food shortages and inadequate sanitation were common in prisons, penal colonies, and other detention facilities.”

Andrei Pivovarov , an opposition figure sentenced last year to four years in prison, has been in isolation at Penal Colony No. 7 in northern Russia’s Karelia region since January and is likely to stay there the rest of this year, said his partner, Tatyana Usmanova. The institution is notorious for its harsh conditions and reports of torture.

The 41-year-old former head of the pro-democracy group Open Russia spends his days alone in a small cell in a “strict detention” unit, and is not allowed any calls or visits from anyone but his lawyers, Usmanova told The Associated Press. He can get one book from the prison library, can write letters for several hours a day and is permitted 90 minutes outdoors, she said.

Other inmates are prohibited from making eye contact with Pivovarov in the corridors, contributing to his “maximum isolation,” she said.

“It wasn’t enough to sentence him to a real prison term. They are also trying to ruin his life there,” Usmanova added.

Pivovarov was pulled off a Warsaw-bound flight just before takeoff from St. Petersburg in May 2021 and taken to the southern city of Krasnodar. Authorities accused him of engaging with an “undesirable” organization -– a crime since 2015.

Several days before his arrest, Open Russia had disbanded after getting the “undesirable” label.

After his trial in Krasnodar, the St. Petersburg native was convicted and sentenced in July, when Russia’s war in Ukraine and Putin’s sweeping crackdown on dissent were in full swing.

He told AP in a letter from Krasnodar in December that authorities moved him there “to hide me farther away” from his hometown and Moscow. That interview was one of the last Pivovarov was able to give, describing prison life there as “boring and depressing,” with his only diversion being an hour-long walk in a small yard. “Lucky” inmates with cash in their accounts can shop at a prison store once a week for 10 minutes but otherwise must stay in their cells, he wrote.

Letters from supporters lift his spirits, he said. Many people wrote that they used to be uninterested in Russian politics, according to Pivovarov, and “only now are starting to see clearly.”

Now, any letters take weeks to arrive, Usmanova said.

Conditions are easier for some less-famous political prisoners like Alexei Gorinov , a former member of a Moscow municipal council. He was was convicted of “spreading false information” about the army in July over antiwar remarks he made at a council session.

Criticism of the invasion was criminalized a few months earlier, and Gorinov, 61, became the first Russian sent to prison for it, receiving seven years.

He is housed in barracks with about 50 others in his unit at Penal Colony No. 2 in the Vladimir region, Gorinov said in written answers passed to AP in March.

The long sentence for a low-profile activist shocked many, and Gorinov said “authorities needed an example they could showcase to others (of) an ordinary person, rather than a public figure.”

Inmates in his unit can watch TV, and play chess, backgammon or table tennis. There’s a small kitchen to brew tea or coffee between meals, and they can have food from personal supplies.

But Gorinov said prison officials still carry out “enhanced control” of the unit, and he and two other inmates get special checks every two hours, since they’ve been labeled “prone to escape.”

There is little medical help, he said.

“Right now, I’m not feeling all that well, as I can’t recover from bronchitis,” he said, adding that he needed treatment for pneumonia last winter at another prison’s hospital ward, because at Penal Colony No. 2, the most they can do is “break a fever.”

Also suffering health problems is artist and musician Sasha Skochilenko, who is detained amid her ongoing trial following her April 2022 arrest in St. Petersburg, also on charges of spreading false information about the army. Her crime was replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans in protest.

Skochilenko has a congenital heart defect and celiac disease, requiring a gluten-free diet. She gets food parcels weekly, but there is a weight limit, and the 32-year-old can’t eat “half the things they give her there,” said her partner, Sophia Subbotina.

There’s a stark difference between detention facilities for women and men, and Skochilenko has it easier in some ways than male prisoners, Subbotina said.

“Oddly enough, the staff are mostly nice. Mostly they are women, they are quite friendly, they will give helpful tips and they have a very good attitude toward Sasha,” Subbotina told AP by phone.

“Often they support Sasha, they tell her: ‘You will definitely get out of here soon, this is so unfair here.’ They know about our relationship and they are fine with it. They’re very humane,” she said.

There’s no political propaganda in the jail and dance music blares from a radio. Cooking shows play on TV. Skochilenko “wouldn’t watch them in normal life, but in jail, it’s a distraction,” Subbotina said.

She recently arranged for an outside cardiologist to examine Skochilneko and since March has been allowed to visit her twice a month.

Subbotina gets emotional when she recalled their first visit.

“It is a complex and weird feeling when you’ve been living with a person. Sasha and I have been together for over six years — waking up with them, falling asleep with them — then not being able to see them for a year,” she said. “I was nervous when I went to visit her. I didn’t know what I would say to Sasha, but in the end, it went really well.”

Still, Subbotina said a year behind bars has been hard on Skochilenko. The trial is moving slowly, unlike usually swift proceedings for high-profile political activists, with guilty verdicts almost a certainty.

Skochilenko faces up to 10 years if convicted.