Illinois Youth Center - Chicago Address, Youth Mail & Visitation Guidance

Illinois Youth Center - Chicago

Youth Center - Level 2 Medium Juvenile Male

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Mailing Address

[Youth Full Legal Name] — [Youth / Facility ID if assigned]
Illinois Youth Center - Chicago
100 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60612

Physical Address

100 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60612

Phone

Governing Agency

Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ)

Inmate ID

Youth / Facility ID (if assigned) — Not required

Last Verified

September 27, 2026

Facility Mailing and Service Information

Use the youth's full legal name and any required resident/facility ID. Include a complete sender return address. Verify authorization to correspond before mailing.

Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026

Confirm current IDJJ/facility photograph quantity, size and content restrictions before sending photos.

Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026

Confirm current IDJJ/facility publication and package rules before ordering or shipping.

Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026

Confirm the youth facility's current account/property procedure before sending funds.

Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026

IDJJ visitation is restricted and facility-specific. Confirm approval, identification requirements and the current schedule before traveling.

Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 27, 2026

How to Address Your Letter

Verify the youth is currently assigned to Illinois Youth Center - Chicago and is authorized to receive correspondence before mailing. Use the youth's full legal name and any facility identifier supplied by staff, then send to 100 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60612. Include a complete sender return address and confirm current facility-specific correspondence restrictions.

About Illinois Youth Center - Chicago

Illinois Youth Center - Chicago is a current IDJJ secure youth facility. The current youth-mail address is 100 N. Western Avenue; the source database's 136 N. Western address is outdated.

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