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Council approves three-year lease for Old Joliet Prison after residents press for transfer of adjacent open land
Summary
After public comments raising environmental and access concerns, the Joliet City Council voted to authorize a three-year intergovernmental lease of the Joliet Correctional Center, a move city officials said preserves access to state remediation funds and allows the city to continue stabilizing and operating the historic prison site.
The Joliet City Council voted Tuesday to authorize a three-year intergovernmental agreement with the State of Illinois allowing the city to continue operating and accessing the Old Joliet Prison property while discussions about the larger adjacent acreage continue. The motion passed after public comment from neighbors who urged the council to seek transfer of 135 acres east of Collins Street to the Will County Forest Preserve.
Residents including Alicia Morales told the council the open lands beside the prison have suffered "significant damage" from unauthorized uses and illegal dumping, and that politically connected groups had used the…
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