Exploring the World Famous Abandoned Joliet Correctional Center (PRISON BREAK!!)
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- In this Episode I'll be exploring the abandoned Joliet Correctional center campus. This prison is a historical masterpiece and it was an absolute blast being able to uncover all of the buildings inside the complex.
Joliet correctional center once housed hundreds upon hundreds of the worst inmates in the state. The intimidating architecture leaves such an eerie presence in the surrounding neighborhoods. Security has been stepped up since the filming of this video. Cameras, security, and police patrols have been implemented to protect this dangerous building from any future intruders.
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I was there from 1991-2000 worked in the laundry (PC) and then the mattress shop (Gen POP) played piano in the chapel - which was in the video...... highlight of 1994 was the "lifer" organization ordering us burritos from some fast food place in joliet. everyone got a ice cold (by the time we got it delivered to our cells) was so good - it sold for 20 packs of cigs if you wanted to trade for it, which i did. people who ate the burrito all throw up about 3-5 hours after eating it.... everyone throwing up! in 95 or 96, they put in a guardtower in the middle of the cellhouse..... exposing everyone to the ice cold JAN temps - i was not in a gang - so i got the choice cell in front of the PLASTIC tarp for protection from the cold as they were building it..... and going to pee in the morning, you peed on SOLID ICE in the toliet - that was how cold it was..... then seeing someone get knifed for supposedily stealing someone else's chicken ramen noodle - which we could not cook - used warm tap water to soften the noodles - it was HIGH LIVING SATURDAY NIGHT when you had a ramen noodle! Then on lockdown - everyone throwing opened cartons of milk on the gallery - and the guards letting it sit till it gets spoiled - the smell sooooo bad - and when i developed a blood clot in my leg - and walked 2 blocks inside the penitentiary to see a doctor who then made me walk back. 2 weeks later confirmed blood clot. and the riot where - while in my locked cell - i saw 2 gangs go after one another down the gallery - - 20-30 guys, with makeshifts knifes and wearing magazine chest protectors like armor for the battle then the guy who succeeded and committed suicide by wrapping himself in plastic wrap and lighting himself up (back when matches/cigs were allowed) yes, so many scary memories - yet I survived and doing well
This is honestly one of the most interesting stories I've ever heard. It's amazing to hear from somebody who actually stayed in this place. I could probably ask you questions all day long, truly amazing. I'm glad to see you're doing okay!! Thank you so much for reaching out, sounds like this place was quite hostile. Appreciate you, have a great day, sir.
If you worked in the mattress shop you must have been in 2 gallery.
Thank you for sharing. I hope you have a good life from now on.
He was in pc fuckin cho mo prollyy fuck him
Why were u in pc?
4:21 that was from the scene where t-bag knocks lincoln out behind the head in the Riot episode, and kills the CO
this was a GREAT video! great quality and you would always zoom in on the details of things. I want to explore this place very bad! great work!
Really appreciate that. I try really hard to focus on the beauty of the places I venture through. Thanks for watching!
8:24 how r they the cells cuz they were bigger in prison break and there were cells on each side plus the bunk bed is literally the size of them cells so it can't be the prison break cells and the prison cells had three flours that had 2
Wow dude thats so cool, i've been binging prison break because of the new upcoming prison, unreal to see how fast this one decayed. Especially because filming started only like 1-2 years after closing
Exactly! Lots of natural decay, but you can definitely see the art in this place is unreal!!
Bjorn M new and upcoming prison?
JCC I was an inmate there in 1986 R & C. A totally different world from now days. I can remember the officers walking around in the chow hall with plastic garbage bags to keep us from spattering them with butter pallets good times what I was restricted to seeing anyone family or anyone. It took a psychological toll but I endured Joliet 0 Reno 1 😜👍🏽life had some balance but then again, you’re not supposed to like prison👍🏽
You a C number or A number?
I was in 806 in 1986,for Burglary, i was 18,i went to Sheridan after 5 weeks in East house.did 2 years got out ,never went back.
Excellent video. Worth viewing a second time.
WOW!! Creepy cool video!! Love it. Y'all know that place is probably haunted af. Imagine all the men that died there. I would not do it. but, I'm grateful y'all do. Thanks for sharing.
tamara walker Really appreciate that, thank you SO much for watching:D
I experienced doors opening and closing as well when I did my exploration at this location, such a great location 👍
I really liked the video. Did you get to go back & explore the tunnels?
We only explored a small part of the tunnels, we actually ran out of time as we were there into the night
Cool find!!
They began tours in 2018, and hopes to restore its full beauty with donations from ticket sales, events, and people donating in general.
15:41 wow..you found the window
Shirl Gan do u think they found the elevator where they used to break down ?
Cool seeing it how big the window how far and how big drop was seems a lot different to when prison break aired it
@@joshknight4072 good observation!
Blues Brothers opening shots were done there
Such a famous location, it's surreal to be inside.
Do you by any chance have any more footage of the room they broke out of on Prison Break?
It was hard to film the exact scene because so many different parts look alike. Hard to say which floor or area it was filmed in.
nice explore man
I have no paranormal abilities nor beliefs, but at 1:26 it really looks like someone is in the building looking out at them through the window they are passing.. Probably just a reflection, but creepy anyway.
So it’s abandoned right after season 2 of Prison Break
very cool place i been inside like 10 times.
That's awesome! We're hoping to hit this place up one last time before they finally lock it down.
I just went today and in the chapel there was a actual sacrifice on the chapel alter..I uploaded pictures on my fb if you want to see it, I made it public...Lisa Loww
I checked that out, really creepy! What a shot. That must have been VERY recent!!
I’ve wanted to what it looked like because I live there nice explore man
Thank you! It was definitely my favorite.
Creepy cool guys
Ahsulak Thank you sir! We still need to explore some time!
I want to go there so bad and clean that place up, make a prison break museum
I always thought Richard Speck was at Joliet, but when I looked him up it said he was at Statesville; however it said his place of death was Joliet. Perhaps the actual name was Statesville, but everyone called it Joliet.
LodiTX the name of the city is joliet both prisons are there I've been to Statesville for receiving
Speck was in statesville not joliet statesville is in joliet ill well cresthill i think i was an inmate at joliet nrc and statesville k15816
@@dannyboykushsmoke3439 R04532 went to Joliet receiving.
The magic was Blues Brothers for this prison, what is prison break?
Prison Break was the show they filmed in this prison. It JUST came back like within this week, I guess. Not filmed in this location anymore haha. Maybe a little run down for their taste.
Where is it located?
Joilet Illinois
Can you still get in to this day?
+Iam Kalyee Unfortunately no. It's locked up tight.
Omg I'm gonna cry😭😭😭😭
When I was there a few weeks ago the police have a mobile police station there now with lights on the prison. The city took it over in December.
Hey man is this close to Detroit? I planning a road trip across Canada and Detroit isn't to from Windsor? TIA
+Jacob Friesen Detroit is right across the border!
I meant if the prison is close to Detroit?
It's about a 5 hour drive from you.
Visonary Valley it’s a suburb of Chicago
Prison Break was filmed at this Prison
Nice video I lived down the sreet Lol
You should at least definitely check out the front! You can park right in the parking lot and take pictures.
Whaddya think this big bed thing is?
A bed.
My boyfriends dad was a guard there.
He must be Brad Bellick of Prison Break 😂
Is it still easy to get in like that ?
Nope. Active security, police patrols, and security cameras. It's difficult now.
Than need to clean that place up
They actually have tours and stuff through it now. They have cleaned it up quite a bit
How safe is the area?
Do you mean the inside or the outside neighborhood?
Inside haha.
Well it wasn't too bad. The main building had entire floors collapsed because of water so we really had to watch our footing. The prison cells were rock solid, those are probably going to be sitting for hundreds of years if humans don't take them down. It was wild being inside those walls, 20-30 feet tall. It's a really odd experience, one way in one way out. As of 3/3/2017 I wouldn't recommend visiting Joliet because they began installing security systems to catch trespassers. Cameras and motion alarms are being setup through the complex. This was filmed early Feb.
Matt B how do you know?
We know a lot of people from the community.
That place is a death trap. Money better spent in getting them help they need than stoop to this insanity ! I can't give it a thumbs up, I don't approve of treatment like this.
I completely agree!!
All the money and "help" (whatever you mean by that generic term) in the world won't change some people.
I'm a loser I went through there three times
they referred that place three different times every time I went in there it was different guard towers new chow hall new gym and then shut that s*** down
3:51?
Why do they abandoned
Don’t call it jollyeit ain’t none jolly bout this city
I agree. The surrounding area was certainly desolate.
I’m from the Chicago area and people here pronounce it wrong too lol it’s pronounced Joel-Lee-Et but yeah nothing Jolly about it lol