Old Joliet Prison

Related:	joliet movies
Address:	1125 Collins St, Joliet, IL 60432, USA
Phone:	+1 815-724-4000
Site:	cityofjoliet.info
Rating:	4.7

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Patricia & Thierry VAREILLES

Lex-prison "Old Joliet Prison" est une prison qui se visite et certains films comme les Blues Brothers ou Prison Break y ont été tournés. Sur son parking, vous aurez des informations sur Joliet et la Route 66 sur des supports peu communs, des anciennes pompes à essence :) Cela mérite aussi le détour.

Jay Q

IDOC still patrols this prison. We were caught leaving there about a week before the labor day fire. They took our weapons but we werent arrested or IDd. I suppose the day would be a better time to go in. Id like to go back to explore the courtyard, but Im a little shooken up from my last visit. Part of the floor has collapsed in the main building, which is very hazardous. I hope this place is saved. It is very historic. It was built by the first prisoners in the 1850s and housed civil war POWs, as well as been on lots of TV shows and movies.

Tony Morrison

It did house john Wayne gacy when he first went to prison. I was there with him. It was either in late 79 or 1980. He was only there doing orientation like all prisoners. He was then transfered to death row somewhere else. I still remember when they moved him around they locked the entire prison down. We could see him moving across the yard through the windows on our tier. He always had 2 guards with shotguns on each side off him and I remember he was kinda fat smokin a cigar.

Debbie McCaughn

Ive lived in joliet, ooh, 40+ years n never been in this place, my daughter n gr, son have, n they expected more, ,, kinda dissappointed, they advertise a great place to, "visit", lol, but dont deliver, it would n could be a great visiting place, "the blues btothers" made movie here, n a few other BIG NAMES, Id expect more, but mabye they have, by now, was at least 5 years ago or so wen visited. I would hope its to par, by now. ..

Kathryn Christensen

We walked around the outside of the prison & read the historical markers they have for people to read. But before these fires the city of Joliet should have made this into tourist attraction in which you can walk inside the prison & see everything. Make the old dining hall into a cafeteria where the people serving the food are dressed as Correctional Officers & the food is served on prison trays. Charge people money to see it!!!!

Ernie Thompson

This is an extremely cool and historic place to check out. It only takes about 20 to 30 minutes to check out all of the signs decribing the prisons history and to look at all of the parts that you can legally check out (and peek through the windows at the signs of those who explored a bit further i.e. graffiti, broken bottles). Because of this, its probably a good idea to stop by while on the way to another destination.

Jason jo

I was a inmate here 98/99 ......to see it in this condition is very sad, we need to preserve this prison for many reasons.... it would bring great Revenue to both the state of Illinois and Joliet but it would also service a reminder to those who havent yet made a mistake in their life to see what a REAL prison looks like! If these walls could talk many could learn from what they had to say

ron ron

i was in protective custody there from 1994 to 2001 worked in the laundry building for 85 cents a day it was rough in terms of the mental state of inmates even corrupt guards who would get you anything you wanted "for a price" but i survived - and in a strange weird way, very weird way - i miss those very very simple days everything was taken care of for you - provided

Dennis Torres

Done time here reminds me never to come back in the system this was a dead time 23 and 1 in your cell. I took recent pic inside the cell house glad its closed i dont think it will ever open to the public due to dangreous condtion floors have collapsed and roof is leaking and will give out soon if it isnt takin care of soon

Chris dent

I hope the historical society gets their way and are able to open this prison up for tours. I would love to see the inside. However the outside is very cool. And sorry to say that it did not house John Wayne Gacy. He was housed at Menard Correctional and later transferred to Stateville were he was executed.

Linda Millar

If youre a Blues Brothers fan or a fan of the Prison Break series this must be a stop for you. Its a very eerie place and strangely accessible if youre that way inclined. You can feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand up just looking up at the windows.

Gary Martin

Someone who wins the lottery should use the money to open a restaurant in the old prison and hire a chef who creates the menu with jail themed items, schedule tours, blue brothers jazzy music,etc. One could make some money here as a tourist attraction.

Lisa k

Looks cool but when I got out of my car to walk around the bldg. Police pulled up and informed me I could not do so, which I found strange since it is now a tourist attraction. So I really didnt get to see much at all which was a disappointment.

cristina roman

Sabéis cuales son las coordenadas de donde se ha grabado orange is the new black y de Wentworth?? Gracias

D Torres

Very dangreous if you get in side i uploaded recent pic of the inside it starting to colaspe due to weather condtion i did time here before they closed down in 2002 wanted those to see the inside that been curious

Pierre Delage

Le room service est déplorable ! Mais pas mal dans lensemble si on oublie bellick bien sur xD !

Rick Drew

Walk around the outside, check out all the details and wonder how anyone fit in some of the really narrow guard house doors! Be sure and go across the street and check out the old womens prison.

Summer Bower & Kids

Absolutely beautiful place. Just wish you could actually go inside and see everything. It is still worth the almost 4 hour drive to walk around outside of it though.

os osment

A firm but fair warden, but some shocking issues with unreliable electricity. And in case you are ever asked... DO NOT say yes to an avocado sandwich.

Beca Hagemann

So cool, although its not open to the public it was cool to see and I recommend this stop to anyone whos seen prison break and loves the show!

LeyendaGamerYT

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What if we all cared?

Very cool place, but needs to offer tours. Even a tour with limited access would be awesome and attract a lot more tourist activity.

Ferdynand Kiepskii

Najzajebistrze miejsce na ziemi! #Prison Break

Mark Parker

This is where the movie The Blues Brothers 1 & 2 were filmed it also where the series Prison Break is also filmed at as well

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