Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
prison
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| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:William_W._Boyington
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| gptkbp:area |
40 acres
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
local history tours
criminal justice reform discussions documentaries about prisons |
| gptkbp:capacity |
1,500 inmates
|
| gptkbp:community_involvement |
mixed feelings about its history
|
| gptkbp:communityImpact |
economic effects post-closure
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| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
brick
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
in music and literature
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired local folklore
|
| gptkbp:currentCondition |
dilapidated
|
| gptkbp:currentStatus |
abandoned
|
| gptkbp:defeated |
no
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
harsh conditions
its role in the penal system housing notorious criminals its_Gothic_architecture |
| gptkbp:famousLandmark |
no
|
| gptkbp:featuredIn |
films and television shows
|
| gptkbp:futurePlans |
potential redevelopment
|
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
41.5250° N, 88.0814° W
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
site of numerous riots
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
19th century
rehabilitation of inmates. |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
site of many executions
first prison in Illinois to use a cell block design |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Joliet Correctional Center
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
prison_design_in_the_U.S.
|
| gptkbp:is_located_in |
over 1,000
|
| gptkbp:localLegends |
haunted stories
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Joliet,_Illinois
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Victorian_Gothic_style
closure due to overcrowding |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Richard_Speck
gptkb:John_Wayne_Gacy large courtyard varied over the years large stone walls |
| gptkbp:opened |
1858
2002 |
| gptkbp:openedIn |
budget cuts
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Illinois_Department_of_Corrections
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| gptkbp:owner |
State of Illinois
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| gptkbp:partOf |
Illinois_prison_system
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
limited due to safety concerns
|
| gptkbp:renovated |
1990s
|
| gptkbp:security |
high security
|
| gptkbp:surroundingArea |
industrial zone
|
| gptkbp:surveillanceEquipment |
originally included watchtowers
|
| gptkbp:type |
maximum security prison
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
film location
|
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
ghost hunters
|