ERDCC Inmate Overview
Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center, often shortened to ERDCC, is a Missouri Department of Corrections facility at 2727 Highway K, Bonne Terre, MO 63628. Missouri DOC lists Warden Richard Adams, phone 573-358-5516, fax 573-358-0734, and security levels of minimum, medium, maximum, and diagnostic. Because ERDCC is a state prison and reception diagnostic facility, it is not the St. Francois County Jail and it is not searched through MobilePatrol.
ERDCC is significant for St. Francois County inmate population research because it is physically located in Bonne Terre and holds a large state-prison population. DOC family material says the facility has 25 buildings, including 10 housing units, a Re-entry center, training center, reception and diagnostic intake, power plant, and administrative building. The same DOC family page says construction began in June 1999 on existing farmland and the facility opened in February 2003.
The prison's diagnostic role means it may be part of the intake and classification process for state prisoners. Classification is the DOC process used to assess housing, security, programming, health, and placement needs. That is separate from county jail booking, which occurs after local arrest and before release, bond, court, or transfer.
ERDCC Inmate Population
A DOC PREA audit describes Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center as a medium and maximum level facility with more than 3,000 beds on 213 acres. An older source identified a 2,721-bed male facility, but the research cautions against treating that older number as a current capacity because the DOC facility page does not publish a current numeric capacity. The more useful current phrasing is that ERDCC is a 3,000-plus-bed state prison and diagnostic facility, based on the 2017 PREA description.
The population number changes as DOC receives, classifies, transfers, releases, and supervises offenders. A live lookup should use Missouri DOC Offender Web Search and then confirm facility details with DOC when a visit, mail item, or time-sensitive status question depends on current placement.
The matched screenshot from the Missouri DOC ERDCC facility page documents the facility's official address, warden, security levels, phone, fax, chaplain, and visiting blocks.
The image belongs on the ERDCC facility page because it is the DOC source for this specific prison, not a county jail roster screenshot.
ERDCC Inmate Lookup
Use the Missouri DOC Offender Web Search for Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center inmate lookup. The DOC page states that it searches active offenders, including probationers and parolees, unless excluded. It searches first name and last name including aliases, requires captcha entry, and does not provide information on discharged offenders. Some records may be withheld for safety, security, or confidentiality.
- Open the Missouri DOC Offender Web Search and complete the captcha field.
- Search by first name, last name, and known aliases or spelling variants.
- Review the result for institution, custody or supervision status, identifiers, and active DOC placement.
- Confirm that the listed institution is Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center before using ERDCC visiting or mail details.
The DOC locator is the correct source after a person enters state custody. If the person was just arrested in St. Francois County and has not been sentenced or transferred, check MobilePatrol and the St. Francois County Jail first. If the person may be in federal custody, use the BOP locator. If immigration detention is possible, use ICE ODLS. Missouri VINELink may help with custody notification, but it is not a substitute for DOC or jail records.
The DOC all-facilities map screenshot is also matched to Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center because it shows the state facility context and visiting blocks for St. Francois County prisons.
The DOC map source reinforces that ERDCC is searched and visited through Missouri DOC systems rather than the county jail app.
ERDCC Custody Contact
Use ERDCC contact information for prison-specific questions such as visiting, institutional status, chaplain contact, and facility rules. Use the county jail only for local custody questions. Use Case.net or the Circuit Clerk for court dockets, charge filings, and case copies after a St. Francois County arrest.
Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center
2727 Highway K
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
573-358-5516
Fax: 573-358-0734
Facility Officials
Warden: Richard Adams
Chaplain: Eric Grohmann, extension 1331
Eric.Grohmann@doc.mo.gov
Security: Minimum, Medium, Maximum, Diagnostic
ERDCC Visiting Hours
Missouri DOC lists Friday, Saturday, and Sunday visiting blocks for Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center. Visitors should confirm approval, identification requirements, dress rules, and current restrictions before traveling to Bonne Terre. Diagnostic intake status, housing status, disciplinary status, health restrictions, or transfer movement may affect visits even when a general visiting block is listed.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; 2:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | DOC visiting |
| Saturday | 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; 2:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | DOC visiting |
| Sunday | 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; 2:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | DOC visiting |
Note: Confirm approval and current placement with DOC before traveling, especially when a person is in diagnostic intake.
ERDCC Inmate Mail
The research record confirms ERDCC's facility address and DOC phone-service framework, but it does not include a facility-specific commissary fee table or deposit vendor schedule. Do not assume a vendor or quote fees from another facility. Missouri DOC phone service material says offenders cannot receive telephone calls but can make outgoing calls unless restricted. It also says telephone service may use collect, debit, or prepaid calling through an established vendor, and offender tablets may include phone applications.
| Service | Provider or Detail |
|---|---|
| Facility Mail Address | Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center, 2727 Highway K, Bonne Terre, MO 63628 |
| Phone Calls | Outgoing calls only unless restricted; DOC phone service uses collect, debit, or prepaid calling |
| Money Deposit | No ERDCC-specific fee table was found in the research record |
County jail mail rules do not apply to ERDCC. St. Francois County Jail uses postcard-form mail rules from the sheriff's detention page, while ERDCC is governed by Missouri DOC prison rules.
ERDCC Diagnostic Intake
Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center has a reception and diagnostic role. Reception is the process of receiving people into state corrections custody. Diagnostic review helps DOC evaluate placement, security level, health needs, programs, and other factors. This is not the same as local booking at St. Francois County Jail, where a newly arrested person is entered into local custody before release, bond, court, or transfer.
That distinction affects search strategy. A person arrested by a local police department may first appear in the St. Francois County jail booking path. After sentencing or transfer to DOC, the person may appear in the Missouri DOC locator and may be placed at ERDCC for diagnostic intake or state prison housing. Charge details and court history remain in Missouri Case.net and clerk records, while DOC handles prison placement and custody status.
About Eastern Reception
ERDCC is one of the reasons St. Francois County has a correctional population larger than the county jail alone. The facility sits in Bonne Terre, about one mile east of Highway 67 on Highway K according to the PREA audit description. DOC family material describes 25 buildings, 10 housing units, a Re-entry center, a training center, reception and diagnostic intake, a power plant, and administrative space. It also identifies eight program types and eight work or volunteer opportunities.
The facility opened in February 2003 after construction began in June 1999 on existing farmland. Its role is different from Farmington Correctional Center, which is a minimum and medium prison with treatment programming, and different from St. Francois County Jail, which handles local arrest and short-term detention. When the question is "who is in custody in St. Francois County," the answer depends on which agency holds the person.
Note: Use Missouri DOC search for ERDCC custody, and use the county jail only for local bookings.