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Joliet Correctional Center (originally known as Illinois State Penitentiary, colloquially as Joliet Prison, Joliet Penitentiary, the Old Joliet Prison, and the Collins Street Prison) was a prison in Joliet, Illinois, United States, from 1858 to 2002.
Old Joliet Prison – 2024 Tour Season. Preservation and construction experts have been busy all winter long stabilizing, restoring and preserving several buildings at the Old Joliet Prison. Please note updated 2024 Tour Hours for the Old Joliet Prison. Click on the TOURS button at top of page to book your tour now!
Nov 28, 2016 · The beautiful neo-Gothic prison compound of Joliet Correctional Center stands abandoned and decaying after operating for nearly a century and a half.
Aug 15, 2018 · Discover Joliet Correctional Center in Joliet, Illinois: A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.
Self-Guided Tours. Walk the site at your own pace. Informational signs are stationed throughout the grounds providing historical information and photos. The North Segregation Building, Cafeteria (Inmate dining room) and East Cell house are open to walk through. General Public: $20.00. JAHM Museum Members are free. Children (ages 3-12): $10.00.
Feb 15, 2002 · On Saturday, a final 13 will depart, bringing to an end the Joliet Correctional Center’s 144-year history as a maximum-security prison.
True to its historic and notorious legacy, the Old Joliet Prison now takes it rightful place as an authentic, unique asset which is inextricably linked to the history of Joliet, the state of Illinois, and people impacted by crime and punishment.
Joliet Correctional Center (originally known as Illinois State Penitentiary, colloquially as Joliet Prison, Joliet Penitentiary, the Old Joliet Prison, and the Collins Street Prison) was a prison in Joliet, Illinois, United States, from 1858 to 2002.
Aug 22, 2018 · The old Joliet Correctional Center, itself, occupies 25 acres on the west side of the street called Prison West. Another 145 acres is on the east side of Collins Street — Prison East — where...
Aug 27, 2018 · The Joliet Correctional Center, which opens for public tours on Tuesday, is surrounded by a 25-foot-tall limestone wall that looks like it was dipped into a cauldron of bile. The administration...
