Correctional Industrial Facility Overview
Correctional Industrial Facility is operated by the Indiana Department of Correction at 5124 W. Reformatory Road in Pendleton. The official IDOC page describes CIF as a medium-security adult male state prison that can house more than 1,400 incarcerated individuals. It sits in Madison County near the other Pendleton IDOC facilities, but it is a state prison, not a Madison County Sheriff's Department facility.
The facility's name reflects its work and training focus. Research for Madison County notes education, industry, vocational, and reentry programming, including a brake shop where incarcerated individuals refurbish brake pads. People searching for someone at CIF should avoid the common mistake of using the Madison County Jail Inmate Inquiry. The county roster serves local jail and correctional custody; CIF assignments are confirmed through the IDOC incarcerated locator.
The official IDOC Correctional Industrial Facility page is the source for the facility-specific page image below.
The IDOC page is also the source for the facility's public address, phone number, visitation direction, mail format, and program categories, so it is the strongest facility-specific reference point before calling or traveling.
Correctional Industrial Facility Capacity and Population
The official facility page states that Correctional Industrial Facility can house more than 1,400 adult male incarcerated individuals. Research did not capture a current individual population count for CIF from the IDOC June 2025 Total Population Summary, so the sourced number to use here is capacity, not a current count. This is different from Pendleton Correctional Facility, where the research file includes both a June 2025 population and capacity figure.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Correctional Industrial Facility
Use the Indiana Department of Correction incarcerated locator for CIF. The locator supports searches by incarcerated name or DOC number. A DOC number is the cleanest search key when available, but a first-and-last-name search can also work. The result should be checked against the facility assignment, because Madison County contains multiple IDOC facilities in Pendleton.
- Open the IDOC incarcerated locator instead of the Madison County Jail roster.
- Enter the DOC number, or search by last name and first name.
- Open the matching result and confirm that the listed facility is Correctional Industrial Facility.
- Use IDOC and facility support pages for visitation, mail, phone, and money steps.
If a person was recently sentenced in Madison County, there can be a transition period before the state locator becomes the best source. The research file notes statewide county jail back-ups awaiting IDOC transport and local roster values that can point to Department of Corrections or transfer status. Once the person is in state custody, the IDOC locator controls the facility lookup.
Correctional Industrial Facility Address and Contact
Call the facility for prison-specific questions, but use Madison County court or sheriff records when the question is about the original arrest, booking, bond, or local court case. CIF staff handle facility status and prison operations; they do not replace the county clerk, court, or jail records process.
Correctional Industrial Facility
5124 W. Reformatory Road
Pendleton, IN 46064
765-778-8011
Indiana Department of Correction medium-security prison
Visiting Someone at Correctional Industrial Facility
CIF uses IDOC's ViaPath-based visitation process. Visitors must register, submit supplemental documentation, be approved, and schedule before visiting. Attorney visits are scheduled through the Facility Litigation Liaison. The research file includes CIF-specific rules that should not be copied to other facilities without confirmation: food may no longer be consumed in the visiting room, vending-machine food may be purchased for the incarcerated person to take back to housing, and a K9 unit may be used at visitor processing and in the visiting room. Visitors are told not to touch or approach the animals.
| Rule Area | CIF Detail | Practical Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Approval | ViaPath registration and IDOC approval required | Schedule only after approval. |
| Frequency | Same person may be visited once every 14 days | Coordinate visitor plans before booking. |
| Length | Visits have a two-hour limit | Time may be reduced if the room is at capacity. |
| Processing | K9 unit may be present | Follow staff instructions during entry. |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Correctional Industrial Facility
The facility mail format from IDOC is: Offender Full Legal Name, DOC #; Correctional Industrial Facility; 5124 W. Reformatory Road; Pendleton, IN 46064. IDOC mail guidance says to address both the envelope and the letter, and the research file notes that incoming and outgoing mail is opened, examined, and read by staff.
Phone, video, and money support are handled through IDOC support systems. The Madison County Jail's Access Corrections lobby kiosk and county video visitation rules are not CIF rules. Use the IDOC support hub and the facility's linked tasks for money accounts, phone calls, and video visits. Confirm the DOC number before sending funds because the three Pendleton state facilities and the county facilities are separate custody systems.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Full legal name and DOC #, Correctional Industrial Facility, 5124 W. Reformatory Road, Pendleton, IN 46064 |
| Phone / Video | IDOC support hub and ViaPath visitation process |
| Money Deposit | IDOC money-account support; verify facility and DOC number first |
State Prison Intake and CIF Assignment
Correctional Industrial Facility receives sentenced state prisoners, not street-arrest bookings. A Madison County arrest may begin with the sheriff's jail, bond schedule, prosecutor review, and court case, but state prison assignment comes later after conviction, sentencing, transport, and classification. During that transition, the Madison County Jail roster may show a transfer-related status or Department of Corrections value, while the IDOC locator may not yet reflect the final facility assignment.
For practical records work, keep the systems separate. Use the county jail roster for local booking and bond information, MyCase for court activity, the Madison County Records Division for local public-records requests, and the IDOC locator once the person is in state custody at CIF.
About Correctional Industrial Facility
The official history says the facility began as the Correctional Industrial Complex, with ground broken on October 18, 1984, and was later renamed Correctional Industrial Facility. Its program identity is practical and work-centered. Research lists Indiana Correctional Industries, IN2WORK, brake-shop work, vocational business technology, building maintenance, education, U.S. Department of Labor pathways, literacy, adult basic education, ESL, and TASC preparation.
CIF also lists reentry and behavior-focused programs, including PLUS, Narcotics Anonymous, Thinking for a Change, Inside Out Dads, Recovery While Incarcerated, reentry problem-solving, FIDO, 9 Lives, and Saving Max. These details make CIF distinct from Pendleton Correctional Facility's maximum-security profile and from Pendleton Juvenile's youth education and treatment model.
Note: Confirm custody, approval, and current visiting rules with IDOC before traveling to Correctional Industrial Facility.