They were closed when we stopped by on our travel down Route 66. Even though we only got to see it…read morefrom the outside and for a quick drive around, I'm good with giving 'em a 5. It's every bit like you'd expect from an 'old prison'. It was built in the 1800's and, of course, when checking out the gate where Elwood picked up Jake in the movie Blues Brothers it looked exactly as expected. Even from the outside there's some good photo ops. Probably won't ever be in the area again, but am sure glad we had the opportunity to see it.

Tour guides are wonderful! Very friendly and knowledgeable. More than happy to spend as much time…read moreas you need answering questions and adding extra interesting bits of information.

Food was ok. Lockdowns sucked. The rooftop rec was cool- nice views. Also great " shows" on the…read moreparking lot. Units have on demand cable TV which I enjoyed. Commissary has rare items. It was not the worst place

In the category of detention centers, this one is a very nice one . . . by comparison…read more The guards are the guards everywhere you go and they have jobs to do but these guards actually smile and mingle will with the inmates. I see it in person. There is a gym, a library, highly competent psychologists on staff, and an actual offering of rehabilitation and education choices. This is phenomenal!

The correction officer are trustworthy and they do the best they can. Remember it is jail.For 20…read moreyears I have frequently visited the jail. DuPage hired new corrections officers they young and educated. Except for an evening CO she has red hair, pink hand cuffs, ugly appearance made even uglier by jokes she only finds funny. It's a known fact coworkers cringe when they have to work with her. All joking aside I almost died there due to medical staff. A RN used to work there because I was unable to get up to take opiate withdrawal medication. Bonus DuPage is king for covering all this up. I am now a felon and I am not even a criminal. Since 2019 I'm still lingering in the system not to many reasons to do anything at all.

I'm leaving this review here, because whoever created Doritos Dinamitas Chile Limon should be…read moreLOCKED UP. I never even buy junk food, but last night as I was on my way to provide overnight care for my 94 year old Grandpa, I decided to try these on a whim. Well, BIG MISTAKE. After eating only seven of the chips, today I am now SHITTING FIRE out of my poor & painful rear-end. The depths of my belly feels like that of a dragon's; my heartburn an endless lake of molten lava. From "oh my god it hurts" to stinging, butthole singeing fire-farts, these chips were worse than a bad idea: this purchase has now *easily* become my _worst_ decision all year. And now, half of my house smells like rotting, melted insides. My insides. The DuPage County Courts would do well to create a public service campaign to warn our citizens of the silent dangers these chips represent. The people should be informed about this blight of a product on our fine society! Overall, because I have seen similar products around the DuPage County jurisdiction, I am leaving one star. We can do better, people of DuPage! Down with intestinal dragons, Down with these chips, hooray for clean air and pristine toilets, hurrah!

I have been coming into CCJ as a volunteer for a good number of years now and it is the high point…read moreof my week every week. As the weeks have added together into years it has walked away with my most prized experience year after year. Coming here has taught me that I cannot receive but by giving. My years of trying to gain for myself by taking always availed less and less until I was left with little more than too much stuff and too many things. Nothing more. I bring an AA meeting directly to offenders who sit in each other's rot all day with no hope and no inspiration to break their cycles of relapse and failure. I bring hope to them and I can see it come back to me in their smiles and expressions of gratitude. There is nothing like it in the world! I read a lot about the intolerance and ignorance of the guards but my extended experience has been the polar opposite. I get out of my relationships with them what I put into them. Nothing more and nothing less. They are exposed to extreme toxic behavior that comes down from the top and up from the bottom every single day. I might end up acting out my own hostilities if I had to experience the poisonous environment that they vocationally live in. I challenge any normal human to tell me they wouldn't! But when I leave my AA experience and am able to walk out the front door a free man, I experience the sensation of flight for a brief moment. A total free fall escape from the dungeons and back into my life which, for these few moments, seems so blessed and blissful by comparison to what I have just experienced.

Evil people who do evil things run this hellhole. My charge was completely absurd and was dropped…read morealmost immediately after I was released. In the 28 hours I was held here: barely any water. unable to eat --the one "meal" they offered I couldn't consume because of a medical condition that causes severe illness when I consume wheat. Harassed and mocked for my gender identity (after an arresting officer unzipped my coat and grabbed my chest to determine my sex). Fellow inmate denied medical attention for symptoms of a concussion after being dropped on her head by arresting officers. Ignored and later mocked for screaming and crying for help for her. Denied necessary medications and then released feeling very ill and barely able to see straight. These guards could not care less who you are or why you are in there. They would literally not care if you drop dead. They are sick people who get off on others' suffering. Shame on them all.

I recently had jury duty in the "George N. Leighton" criminal courthouse. By the way, Judge…read moreLeighton has a great story of his own and I encourage you all to Google and find out. I saw a few yelpers' reviews on the courthouse itself and their experiences. There was no cafeteria anymore. Instead, there were vending machines, featuring Farmer's Fridge and other generic ones, inside the jurors' waiting room. Overall, the offerings were quite decent and eating surely would make the time go by a bit faster! I did use the bathroom a few times and the janitor came through several times to tidy things up. Fortunately, we were dismissed early due to the defendant' plea deal. To be honest, I would love to be called to the court room and get that "voir dire" process started. Anyway, I was fine either way since it would be a long way traveling back home and traffic wasn't heavy in the late morning/early afternoon. The information video seemed to be updated from the last time I served my first jury duty (sometime 2017), except Judge Timothy C. Evans' introduction filed in the 90's still existed. That part could use some new technology because it didn't sync with the rest of the contents. People couldn't be any nicer! Everyone I talked to was polite. I almost wanted to use the lactation room, as I found out we were going to be dismissed soon. I opted out but the facility would be available for nursing moms and I bet the clerk would be happy to help. For transportation options, CTA bus #94 drops passengers in front of the courtroom and parking lot. Jurors can park for free and there is an instruction on the summon. The Pink Line California station is approximately of a 10-min walk and it seems safe during the day, yet exercise your own discretion.

I was affirmed to be serving jury duty in person at this criminal Court in Chicago. Today, it was…read morean epic subzero day where most schools were closed. Jury duty members and members attending their court date arrived and entered the same entrance across the street from the parking garage. Getting in around 8:30, an hour earlier than the reported time, seemed to be a good idea, however, there was a bit of a lack of efficiency in the way the lines were queued up. If you are attending courts for any reason and you are not in jury duty, you must check your mobile phone or not bring it into the building at all. If you have a summons to be on jury duty, you are allowed to bring in a laptop, tablet, mobile device while the mobile device is officially allowed. There is a Starbucks stand after the metal detectors at entrance. But as the office of the clerk says, that thing is fake. They never opened it. So look at your hopes up. The cafeteria doesn't exist anymore on the first floor, you are relegated to vending machines, one of which is a farmers fridge. On the second and third floor. Floor. You will head to the third floor and spend the majority of your day through 4:30 p.m. I was selected shortly after lunch. At the roll call, your panel number paper is adorned with a red jury member badge. The 30 to 34 people seemed to include four to five panels. We were shepherded down, across and up to another location where the court rooms are. The walk from the third floor jury duty, waiting room to the courtrooms were through a few ornate corridors and stairwells. I suspect this building is pretty cool inside architecturally speaking. The room we were in was circular and the audio was well adjusted. I do not envy the people who have the hold court everyday. The judge asks the same questions to each of the first 28 people who were selected to be in the court room. There are rest rooms in the juror room (if you get picked after the completion of voir dire) or outside of the courtrooms at the exterior edge of the floor. Restrooms are one person at a time. This is the furthest I've participated in jury duty. At the end of the day, which ended about 5pm, I was not selected to be a jurer. The intent of this trial was to last through this Friday, at worst. Pay for the day is $35 USD and parking is free.

After a hit and run accident, I had to go in to file a police report. You'd be amazed at how many…read morehit and run incidents the CPD has to deal with. It's sad. Hopefully they catch the guy. Police were friendly, courteous and respectful. I back the Blue!

Interacted with respectful officers and a helpful team. Thanks for the information and assistance…read morethis year in 2025.

Why is it a state run facility run by a handful of employees?????????????????? The inmates cannot…read moreget visitors and are locked down because people are too lazy to work and call in ALL the time and they just don't hire enough employees. Lazy employees are known to not let prisoners out because they just don't feel like dealing with it. I come from 8 hours away just to be told visitation is canceled due to not enough employees so now it costs gas money, time off work, hotel, food, roughly $400-500 each visit just to be turned away, DO BETTER ILLINOIS, THIS IS WHY EVERYONE WANTS TO LEAVE THIS AWFUL STATE, AND, when prisoners have signed up and are doing college classes, make damn sure you have a teacher there for them, 2 weeks without classes because you are short handed??????????? Unacceptable and will be addressed whomever I can get a hold of, write, call, email!!! Start being accountable for yourselves and do better!!!

I cannot believe a facility cannot hire enough staff to manage it. This place cancels visits and…read moreall due to not enough staff , and puts them on lock down . , they need there visits for there family's and to keep there heads straight .Prisoners get kept in cells for long periods without the care they need, due to not enough staff. Something needs to be done.

Very interesting, changed my outlook on the history that actually happened in this area!! Take the…read moretour, and buy some goods at the end to help preserve this awesome place! Or just donate!! Loved it!!!

Great place for genealogical research of Will County. Tours are very interesting. Ask to see the…read moreland grants signed by previous presidents. And special things in the vault.

I shot the sheriff…read more.. Continuing our journey along Route 66 to Brookfield, we stopped in Gardner to see this little two-cell jail. This was a nice quick little stop to see a jail that is a relic from the past and that is open to the public. In the little area of the jail, there is a tribute to an old diner, Reverend Christian Christiansen, and an American Legion memorial. Both jail cells are open and interact-able for all your fun photo taking. Each one has a plastic skeleton inside. They must be serving a few life sentences. There is also a guestbook to sign and some Route 66 travel guides to snag, if you want to find more fun stuff to do. The two-cell jail is a fun little 10 minute stop along Route 66. A great place to pay tribute to a few different things and see a relic from the past. If some Route 66 memorabilia is something you are looking to buy, there is a Route 66 shop over and across the street to get: postcards, magnets, stickers, and various other things.

Please don't overlook the restaurant next door to this place which is cool as well and worth…read morechecking out. The jail is really cool, especially the history of this building from pushing the button. You can walk in the jail too and I wouldn't mind if the Gardner, IL Police put me in here for the night as well solely for the nostalgia

Amenities were sub-par. The grits would make my grandmother cry, and meals never seem to be…read moreprepared on time. The toilets were all busted, and the AC seems to be broken, because it was blasting at all times. Fuck this place

Facility was brand new, which was definitely a plus. Staff was very attentive to any questions or…read moreconcerns that we had and gave very clear instructions through the entirety of our stay. Food was good, and included two cookies at dinner for dessert (soft, not crunchy)! Mattress was a bit firm but facilities were very clean. There was a common day room to socialise with other housemates and a recreational room for exercising. Would have given it 4 stars, but we had to fork the butter since we weren't provided any dinner knives. 3/5 stars, would visit again.