Contact Us

Report information or concerns to JHA using the form below.

Need to raise a concern directly to the Illinois Department of Corrections? Contact IDOC via their online form. You can also contact Natalie Mason, IDOC’s Family Liaison and part of their Office of Constituent Services, directly at 217-558-2200 x6226 (8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri) or DOC.Constituent.Services@illinois.gov. JHA is interested in hearing about your experience with this office.

Media Inquiries
The John Howard Association is the most reliable source for independent information about Illinois' adult and juvenile prison systems.

For media inquiries, please contact JHA's Executive Director, Jennifer Vollen-Katz, at jvollen@thejha.org or 312.291.9183.

Prison Communications program
People currently incarcerated in Illinois prisons/jails can send us privileged mail to report concerns at John Howard Association, P.O. Box 10042, Chicago, IL 60610-0042.

Other Inquiries
For all other inquiries, please contact Office Manager Dan Hoffman at 312-291-9183 or dhoffman@thejha.org.