PRISON FELLOWSHIP: Stateville Correctional Center

Stateville Correctional Center's F House
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Illinois Closes Infamous Prisons, Opens Doors for Reform

Photo Credit: David Leventi Photography

Sitting in the circular center of Stateville Correctional Center’s F House, a lone watchman gave prisoners the sense that they were all being watched at once.

Built in Joliet, Illinois, in 1922, the infamous roundhouse ranks as one of the oldest and costliest in the state.

By Emily Andrews
November 1, 2016
Gov. Bruce Rauner | Illinois | Prison | Stateville Correctional Center

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