JOLIET, Ill. (AP) -- Behind its massive limestone walls -- five feet thick and as much as 40 feet high -- have walked such infamous criminals as Baby Face Nelson. And movie fans may know Joliet Jake, ...

The Old Joliet Prison was open for nearly 150 years and has been closed for more than 20. A section of the prison that has been off limits will open to the public later this month, but not as part of ...

I spent a decade at the Michigan City Prison as an adjunct instructor for Purdue University, and then, in a twist of fate, was cast in a small speaking part role as a reporter in the 2009 Universal ...