On April 21st, 2018, Painters District Council #14 will be hosting the IUPAT National Day of Action at the old Joliet State Prison.
Old Joliet Prison:
1125 Collins St, Joliet, IL
Meeting at:
8:00AM - 12:00PM
History:
Joliet Correctional Center (originally known as Illinois State Penitentiary, colloquially as Joliet Prison, Joliet Penitentiary, and the Collins Street Prison) was a prison in Joliet, IL from 1858 to 2002. It is featured in the motion picture The Blues Brothers as the prison from which Jake Blues is released at the beginning of the movie. It is also the location for the first season of Fox Network's Prison Break television show, and the movie Let's Go to Prison.
Project Sponsor:
Painters District Council #14 Young Lions