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| Officials want to offer prison tours |
| By saukvalley.com |
| Published: 05/06/2014 |
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JOLIET (AP) – Community officials in Joliet are considering a proposal to operate tours of the historic Joliet Correctional Center. Known as the Joliet Prison, the facility was shuttered by the Illinois Department of Corrections in 2002 and has been empty ever since. It’s used by film crews as well as police and military agencies for special training and was featured in the opening scenes of the movie “The Blues Brothers.” The 127-acre complex has about a dozen buildings and was built in the mid-1800s. Read More. |
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