Guards at Pontiac state prison harassed gay co-worker, state investigation finds And high-ranking prison officials were found not only to have failed to address the problems but to have ...

Facilities constructed between 1970 and 2000 house 30,486 prisoners, about 65% of the overall prison census. The report notes Pontiac’s history as the second oldest prison in the state, with two ...

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' most notorious criminals will soon have a new home if state prison officials carry out their plan to close Pontiac Correctional Center.

PONTIAC — The death of an inmate early Tuesday morning at the Pontiac Correctional Center is being investigated as a homicide, the first at the prison in almost 25 years.

Calls to Close Pontiac Prison Continue. Clip: 5/1/2023 ... IT HAS BECOME KNOWN AS ONE OF THE WORST PRISONS IN THE STATE. JUST LAST FALL A CORRECTIONS OFFICER WAS STAMPED BY AN INMATE.

PONTIAC - Businesses in Pontiac are worried. They are worried that more than 500 employees of Pontiac Correctional Center might move away if the facility closes, taking with them an ...

Under the Pontiac plan, the state could close the Pontiac prison in January or February of 2009 while at the same time moving the inmates to Thomson. In closing Stateville, ...

SPRINGFIELD — A prison guard was injured by an inmate at the Pontiac Correctional Center on Monday, just one month after the Quinn administration moved inmates out of a Southern ...

Pontiac Mayor Bill Alvey says the prison is a critical part of his town’s economy. Skip to Main Content. ... >> THE TOWN IS ALSO HOME TO ONE OF ONLY THREE MAXIMUM-SECURITY ILLINOIS STATE PRISONS.

Troy man headed to prison for child porn possession As reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Gates used some of the money to buy firearms, including two used in shootings in Pontiac.

Legislators meet with prison staff Lawmakers from around Illinois recently met with staff from the Pontiac Correctional Center to discuss work conditions. State Sens. Tom Bennett and Terri Bryant ...