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Stateville is a maximum security prison for men in Illinois, near Chicago. It was the site of executions by electrocution and lethal injection until 1998, and is scheduled to be closed and replaced in 2024.
22 wrz 2024 · Now, 76 years and hundreds of millions of dollars of neglected repairs later, the Illinois prison home of infamous killers Leopold and Loeb and Richard Speck, and the site of John Wayne Gacy’s execution, is shutting down.
17 wrz 2024 · Stateville Correctional Center, near Joliet, Illinois, is set to be emptied by the end of September due to its deteriorating conditions. Hear from men currently and formerly incarcerated there on their experiences, challenges and hopes for the future.
15 mar 2024 · Stateville, a maximum-security state prison in Crest Hill, will be torn down and reconstructed under a $900 million capital funding plan. The new facility will take three to five years to design and construct, and will address years of disinvestment and neglect.
6 paź 2024 · Stateville Correctional Center, a century-old prison near Joliet, Illinois, was known for its roundhouses, riots, escapes and scandals. The state plans to demolish and rebuild the facility using modern prison architecture.
Explore the intriguing history of Stateville Correctional Center, an infamous Illinois prison. Learn about the daring 1942 prison break masterminded by Roger...
10 wrz 2024 · WTTW News interviewed men incarcerated at Stateville Correctional Center, which is set to be closed and rebuilt by the end of September. They shared their reactions, emotions and opinions on the transfer and the conditions of the prison.
