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RDC Facility Overview

Reception Diagnostic Center is operated by the Indiana Department of Correction. IDOC describes it as a maximum-security intake facility for adult males sentenced to IDOC. All adult males are received at RDC, classified, and then transferred to long-term facilities, except special cases such as death-row placement. The facility was completed in two phases in 1971 and 1993.

RDC exists to evaluate people entering the state prison system. During intake, individuals are seen by multiple divisions for physical health, emotional health, addiction recovery, education, work opportunities, and other needs. The goal is to determine the best IDOC placement, not to function as a county arrest booking center. A Hendricks County arrest can lead to RDC only after court action and state sentencing.

The current IDOC facility page says RDC has capacity for more than 600 incarcerated individuals. Older IDOC annual or PREA sources listed capacity around 695 and example average population around 621, but the current public page uses the broader "more than 600" statement. The sampled April and May 2025 population-summary snippets in the research did not locate a current RDC monthly count.

RDC Capacity Notes

Use care with RDC numbers. The current facility source gives a capacity threshold rather than a precise monthly population. Because RDC is an intake and classification facility, count and length of stay can change as people enter, complete assessment, and transfer to long-term IDOC prisons. No Hendricks County jail roster count should be mixed with RDC capacity.

The research gap is a current monthly RDC population figure in the sampled IDOC summaries. Use the IDOC facility page and the IDOC locator for current individual placement, and avoid estimating population.

Reception Diagnostic Lookup

Use the IDOC incarcerated search for Reception Diagnostic Center. Search by DOC number if known, or use last name and first name. The IDOC locator is designed for sentenced state prisoners. It is not the INjail county roster, and it does not use county booking numbers as the main identifier. The database page inspected in the research showed a last-updated date of 06/11/2026.

1. Open the IDOC incarcerated search.
2. Enter the DOC number if available, or search by last name and first name.
3. Open the matching IDOC profile and confirm whether the current facility is Reception Diagnostic Center.
4. Record the DOC number before sending mail, scheduling visits, or depositing money.
5. Check again before traveling because RDC is often a temporary intake placement before transfer.

The source screenshot for RDC comes from IDOC's Reception Diagnostic Center page.

Facility assignment is the key field. A person can move from RDC to Plainfield, Heritage Trail, or another IDOC facility after classification.

Reception Diagnostic Contact

Use the facility phone for IDOC intake facility questions that are public and appropriate for staff to answer. Use MyCase for Hendricks County court charges and sentencing information. Use IDOC locator and support pages for state custody placement and family contact steps.

RDC Visitation Rules

RDC visitation follows IDOC and facility-specific rules. All IDOC visitors must register with ViaPath and be approved before scheduling in-person or online visits. Supplemental documentation may be required. Visitors are subject to search of person and property, and visitors age 16 or older must show picture identification each visit. Since RDC is an intake facility, availability can differ from long-term prison housing and should be checked after the person appears in the locator.

The IDOC visitation support page explains ViaPath registration and scheduling.

Approval alone is not a guarantee of a visit date. Schedule through ViaPath and check the current facility assignment first.

RDC Mail and Money

IDOC mail rules require the incarcerated person's full legal name, DOC number, facility name, and facility address. Mail is opened, examined, and read by designated staff. Because RDC is often a transfer point, verify the facility assignment in the locator before mailing. If the person transfers after a letter is sent, delays or return handling may occur under facility mail procedures.

IDOC money services are handled through ViaPath/ConnectNetwork account types. Trust Fund deposits support commissary purchases. AdvancePay is prepaid collect calling tied to the depositor's phone number. PIN Debit lets the incarcerated individual use funds for calls to allowed numbers. Debit Link funds tablet-related services, where $1 buys 100 link units and purchases are final with no refunds according to the research notes.

RDC Intake Classification

RDC intake begins after sentencing to IDOC, not at street arrest. Adult males entering the state prison system are received, identified, assessed, and classified. IDOC evaluates physical and emotional health, addiction recovery needs, education level, work opportunities, and other placement factors. Classification is the process used to assign custody level, housing, programming, and a long-term facility.

Families often see a gap between county jail release from local custody and a stable long-term prison assignment. The practical path is to search IDOC by name or DOC number, confirm RDC if listed, then check again after classification. VINE/SAVIN can also help track custody status and notifications.

About Reception Diagnostic Center

Reception Diagnostic Center is one of the most important Indiana prison facilities for understanding post-sentence movement. It explains why a person sentenced in Hendricks County may not go straight to a long-term prison. The county jail handles arrest and pretrial custody. The court enters sentence. IDOC receives the person at RDC, performs classification, and assigns placement across the state prison system.

RDC's maximum-security label reflects its intake role and security needs. It is not a sign that every person received there has the same long-term custody level. Classification can lead to medium-security, minimum-security, treatment, or other IDOC placement depending on the case and needs.

That intake role also affects family contact. A new state prisoner may have a DOC number before a long-term housing decision is complete, and the listed facility can change after reviews are finished. Use the IDOC locator as the source for current placement, use VINE/SAVIN when notification is needed, and use MyCase only for the court record that led to the state sentence. A county booking number, prosecutor charge, or bond entry will not replace the DOC number for IDOC mail, visits, phone accounts, or money deposits.