Stateville Northern Reception Classification （Stateville北部接待分类）.pdfVIP

Monitoring Visit to Stateville Northern Reception Classification Center 2012 Northern Reception and Classification (NRC) is Illinois’ largest male intake facility. It is located approximately 45 minutes outside of Chicago in Joliet, adjacent to the Stateville Correctional Center (Stateville) maximum-security facility. Vital Statistics: Population: 2,188 NRC Rated Capacity: 1,800 Minimum Security Unit (MSU) Capacity: 384 Source: IDOC 5/12/13 Key Observations • Between 85 to 90 percent of the inmates in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) enter the state prison system through NRC, and nearly 2,000 inmates cycle in while 2,000 cycle out of the facility each month. • Chronically low healthcare staffing frustrates NRC’s ability to provide adequate care, let alone doing so while conducting thorough intake assessments. • NRC must rely upon inmates self-reporting their mental health and medical conditions because the state lacks a reliable system to pass information between county jails, mental health facilities, and the prison system. • NRC has begun opt-out HIV testing as authorized by 2011 legislation. Staff estimated that 75 percent of inmates are taking the HIV test and 25 percent opt-out, mostly because they have already been tested at Cook County Jail. • Due to overcrowded conditions, inmates at NRC are routinely housed in overflow housing locations, including the gym and classrooms. • Crowding conditions, staffing levels, and limited resources