Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago
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The Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago is a distinctive high-rise federal detention facility known for its modernist design and small, slitted windows, designed by architect Harry Weese.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Metropolitan Correctional Center Chicago | 1 |
| Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15913654 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago Context triple: [Harry Weese, notableWork, Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago]
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A.
Cook County Jail
Cook County Jail is a large correctional facility in Chicago, Illinois, known as one of the largest single-site jails in the United States.
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B.
McHenry County Jail
McHenry County Jail is a county detention facility in McHenry County, Illinois, that houses individuals awaiting trial or serving short sentences under the jurisdiction of local law enforcement.
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C.
Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet
The Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet was a historic maximum-security prison in Joliet, Illinois, known for housing notable inmates and for its iconic limestone architecture featured in popular culture.
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D.
James R. Thompson Center, Chicago
The James R. Thompson Center in Chicago is a postmodern government office building and civic complex that houses various Illinois state agencies and is noted for its distinctive glass-and-steel atrium design.
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E.
Fox River State Penitentiary
Fox River State Penitentiary is a fictional maximum-security prison in the TV series "Prison Break," serving as the primary setting for the show's first season.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago Target entity description: The Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago is a distinctive high-rise federal detention facility known for its modernist design and small, slitted windows, designed by architect Harry Weese.
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A.
Cook County Jail
Cook County Jail is a large correctional facility in Chicago, Illinois, known as one of the largest single-site jails in the United States.
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B.
McHenry County Jail
McHenry County Jail is a county detention facility in McHenry County, Illinois, that houses individuals awaiting trial or serving short sentences under the jurisdiction of local law enforcement.
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C.
Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet
The Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet was a historic maximum-security prison in Joliet, Illinois, known for housing notable inmates and for its iconic limestone architecture featured in popular culture.
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D.
James R. Thompson Center, Chicago
The James R. Thompson Center in Chicago is a postmodern government office building and civic complex that houses various Illinois state agencies and is noted for its distinctive glass-and-steel atrium design.
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E.
Fox River State Penitentiary
Fox River State Penitentiary is a fictional maximum-security prison in the TV series "Prison Break," serving as the primary setting for the show's first season.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chicago criminal justice system
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Metropolitan Correctional Center Chicago
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linked to: Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago