Illinois Seeks Two Crest Hill Prisons, Leaving Lincoln Out of Logan Correctional Center Rebuild Plan

Lincoln and Logan County officials slam state plans to close Logan Correctional Center - IPM Newsroom

Illinois Newsroom - The move has been in the works for several years with state officials saying the all-women’s prison in Lincoln, built in the 1930s, was outdated and in disrepair. The post Lincoln and Logan County officials slam state plans to close Logan Correctional Center appeared first on IPM Newsroom.

2 New Prisons To Be Built On Stateville Campus; Downstate Facility Moving To Crest Hill

Downstate leaders called the move "ill-advised and devastating."

Correctional center’s planned relocation draws mixed reactions

(The Center Square) – Local officials are not happy about the Illinois Department of Corrections’ decision to relocate Logan Correctional Center from Lincoln to Crest Hill, but a state senator

Illinois seeks two Crest Hill prisons, leaving Lincoln out of Logan Correctional Center rebuild plan

Despite local hopes to rebuild Logan Correctional Center in its original Lincoln location, the Illinois Department of Corrections announced its plans to build a women's facility in Crest Hill, near Joliet.

Site of former Stateville Correctional Facility to house new prisons, officials say

It has been the home to prisons since it was formed in the 1960’s, and now Crest Hill has been selected by the Illinois Department of Corrections to be the location of its two newest facilities. The IDOC announced that the city, 40 miles southwest of Chicago, will be the site of a 1,500-bed men’s prison and an 800-bed women’s facility. Crest Hill mayor Ray Soliman said he is excited about the news. “It means a lot of jobs, a lot of union jobs fo…

Rebuilt Stateville prison in Crest Hill to include separate facilities for men and women

The old prison in Crest Hill will be demolished and rebuilt. The state plans to build two new prisons: one for men and one for women.