Daily register of prisoners received and released, 1933-1973.

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Daily register of prisoners received and released, 1933-1973.

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Daily prisoner receipt and release entries include date; prisoner registration number and name; original receipt date; time served; final discharge date; county with jurisdiction; crime description and date; sentence term; former occupation; birthplace; race; religion; habits (e.g., drinks; smokes; chews); education; age; and previous prison record. Time served and crime date were omitted (July 1943- ), but marital status and applicable Pontiac or Menard registration numbers were added to the entry.

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Illinois. Dept. of Corrections.

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Illinois State Penitentiary (Joliet, Ill.)

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The first state penitentiary, authorized by the General Assembly (1827) and constructed in Alton (completed 1831) was managed by a warden overseen by four inspectors. A new penitentiary at Joliet was authorized (1857) and built by Alton convicts (completed 1860) who were transferred to the new prison while the Alton site became a Civil War military prison. Although the warden oversaw Joliet prison operations, it was not until 1867 that the legislature created three Penitentiary Commissioners to ...

Illinois State Penitentiary. Menard Branch.

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Pontiac Correctional Center (Ill.)

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