Illinois moving forward with closing Logan women’s prison, rebuilding it at Stateville prison site near Joliet
- Posted on June 6, 2026
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Illinois moving forward with closing Logan women’s prison, rebuilding it at Stateville prison site near Joliet
Gov. JB Pritzker endorsed the plan in 2024 to replace two aging, deteriorating prisons — Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet and Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln — and rebuild both near Stateville’s current site.