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The image of the Joliet Prison, however, quickly changed....
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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.
22 mar 2024 · The Old Joliet Prison's history is not just marked by its infamous inmates and architectural grandeur but also by its enduring legacy of ghostly tales that date back almost a century. The most notable story emerged in 1932, captivating prisoners and locals alike with mysterious singing from the convict cemetery, resembling distant church hymns ...
29 sty 2021 · As I pass through the old razor wire-topped gate of the abandoned, neo-Gothic Joliet Prison, its long, dark history immediately comes to life. From 1858 to 2002, the huge complex in Joliet, Illinois—with its 24 buildings and surrounding 25-foot-tall limestone wall—housed thousands of prisoners.
The image of the Joliet Prison, however, quickly changed. Just twenty years later, in 1878, the Prison was filled well over capacity with nearly 2,000 inmates. Reports of unsanitary and dangerous conditions emerged. By 1905, calls for the closure of the “old prison” were made.
We do not know the names of the inmates who took the pictures, but their work to produce identification photos, public relations images, or to gather photographic evidence provides a rare glimpse into late 19th/early 20th century prison life.
13 lip 2019 · The Old Joliet Prison is among the most iconic buildings within the City of Joliet. In addition, the city and facility have nearly identical timelines, as the city was incorporated in 1852, while the prison was constructed from 1857-1861, with the first prisoners arriving in 1858.
