Abandoned Joliet State Prison (Most Haunted place in Illinois)

[@RobR1216]

Thank you for actually respecting the prison and the history unlike some that have come before us..

[@paulcaruana2457]

I spent a few months there in 1997 as an inmate and actually did some of the tuckpointing outside the West Annex House. A little known fact Mr.T had an older brother who was one of the senior officers there and was pretty close to retirement at that time. Lot of energy in that building.

[@timfool]

You worked there from another joint or were you in the East house?

[@jasoncurry207]

Mr Ts brother still lives directly behind my brother a few miles from the prison

[@jasonswinconos9231]

I pity the fool! 😆

[@Eugene2736]

Yeah he left and went to work for TransCor. Prisoner transport

[@ShawnKodi]

Still some areas we did not see or even get to, its just too much to cover in time we were alloted. Still had an awesome time and a great experience getting to collaborate with and see Jon in action, he has been one of my channel inspirations since my channel went live almost 2 years ago

[@johncush8059]

Great video. T.y 4 taking the time to go n in showing the prison n posting it on utube I was shocked that didn't look like a prison other then the bars u would think it was a hotel. They had band equipment. But my question is what where they doing with those target practice. Is it for gun practice or Arrowhead. What are they used 4 does any one know. But the crazy thing is the fireplace I know that it was built in the 1800 did the add heat 4 the inmates I know the inmates wasn't using it. LOL

[@danielbutler6823]

A lot of that stuff. especially in the kitchen equipment is worth thousands of dollars even today wtf it just sitting there for?

[@martinrodriguez5583]

how did you get in id like to go one day i live in the area haha shit looks awesome

[@IDontSuckAtLifeakaJanis3975]

@@danielbutler6823 grosses me out thinking about using it though.

[@paulcaruana2457]

Hey FELLAS, LOVE THIS ONE 😀. My Godson lives in a nearby town over there in Historic Lockport,IL which is next door to Old Joliet. BEWARE AND VERY CAUTIOUS BC ⚠️, there are rando junkies and people who trespassers who steal scrap and can be dangerous. Keep up the Great work 💪👷👍👏.

[@Nancy-px7hn]

My Dad was in the Minor League of the White Soxs. He told me that he was on a team that came to this prison and played against the prison team. I do not know if they played baseball here more than once. This took place in the early 40s before WW2. I lived in Lockport with my family as a kid. We used to drive by this prison often to go shopping in downtown Joliet and to see my cousins. I was born in Joliet at the old Silver Cross Hospital.

[@DSisco-ov4zm]

Even a 4 year old video is so entertaining with the history of Joliet prison, simply amazing.

[@dorothyjosephinetowne8845]

I was born in Joliet Illinois and now I live in Indianapolis Indiana. My daddy was a prison guard there and I'm very proud of my daddy he was also a world war ll vet.

[@larryjones6523]

I used to live in the Joliet Housing unit and at night back in 87-95 you could hear the prisoners yelling, and screaming.

[@dorothytowne9757]

You are in my hometown, now I live in Indianapolis, Indiana. My father was a prison guard there back in the 60s. You are so cool dude. Stay safe.

[@amyfriel3796]

Love your video's... no background music...no selling merch... no pretending to be possessed... .. .♥️ Amy friel from England UK x

[@dalekundtz760]

A quick walk through is all fun and games. Quite different for someone doing a 24/7/365 stretch. I went through Statesville prison also in Joliet on Rt.53. At Statesville, the cells are in roundhouses with dirt floors but cement for cell floors. Don't drop the soap in the shower.

[@owen4248]

Awesome so glad you got in there enjoyed every minute. The prison made famous with the Blues Brothers movie John Belushi as Jake getting out and at the end of the movie back in with the guys. " It's never to late to mend " .

[@johncush8059]

Thanks for the history lesson. Made the video more interesting. Now I'm going have stop the video n watch the BLUES BROTHERS. what year did the prison closed. T.a.

[@tylerpond1975]

Blues brothers 2 was also filmed in a Illinois prison at the beginning where he's getting out that's Menard C.C.

[@carch7243]

Roughly 3 mins of The Blues Brother's movie, the beginning only, was filmed near the prison. They opened a door that hadn't been used in years. The inside was not filmed. The rest of the movie was filmed in other areas of Illinois.

[@ghost_chaser_gr9493]

I’m jealous that prison is part of the best tv show series Prison Break

[@fredcollard2024]

My favorite TV show

[@ghost_chaser_gr9493]

@@fredcollard2024 I still have VHS tapes of when I would record the shows on tapes. Cause at the time I was in 4th grade so I couldnt watch the episodes cause they aired at 9pm on Fox. So I recorded them instead.

[@cardinaloflannagancr8929]

Great video guys, what a huge place to cover keep them coming. So many interesting things it's hard to know what to spend time on or looking for.

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Jon, how cool you got access there to film, I didn't hear or see anything paranormal though. A fantastic video though of the old prison. Thank you for taking us along :). x

[@StixNStonz80]

I work around the corner from the prison, never heard of it until i started working in Joliet 5 years ago. I would get an uneasy feeling driving bye. My coworkers mom worked at what use to be the morgue accross the street and was there when the remains / bodies of Gacys victims arrived. (Or so she says) 😂 Joliet has a lot of interesting history.

[@Kdubsurf14]

I live just 15 minutes south from the old prison. Its super creepy!!

[@dewey4533]

Soooooo good, toooooooo short. Jon, love these videos. Please do lots more. Can't wait for the next adventure!!!!!

[@AndyFelbab]

Thats awesome you were able to go through that front main entrance. I would have loved to check that area out. We did the free roam tour but as you probably know where you started was off limits for us. Great video! I recommend touring this historic prison if youre in the area!

[@mcwatersd]

A bit of brightness in a dark place. That painting really stood out and has been untouched after all this time.Interesting place. Keep Safe❤Keep Well❤

[@cecerae8637]

18:31 as Jon asks " to make that noise again" orb flies right past.

[@jessicalynnluna]

So neat to be able to see it in depth. Ghost Adventures just aired their episode here but I couldn’t see this much. They also saw full shadow men like you did. Now that you did I believe them. Awesome video!!

[@rachelgervais1971]

That place was amazing Jon thanks for the video

[@bo9575]

Spent over a year in that place, I was in the annex, east house and west house I wasn't even 21

[@babyjesus423]

I as well work in the idoc and have always wondered what this place looked like thank you for making this video

[@BigSi-xw6wv]

You could just lokk at the rails in the cell blocks and you just know over the years many people were thrown over. Imagine exploring ALONE!

[@strawberryhair4164]

Yes I thought the same....creepy!

[@rudyg5955]

7:39 if you look at the second locker door handle something black moves out the way? It couldn’t be the lighting because the other handles don’t change color

[@Nicesnake]

Best ghost hunting channel I’ve found, you seem really genuine!! ❤️

[@jennymodgoddess]

Hi Jon! Don't blame you for not wanting to go upstairs in the condition its in. The paint peel is cool. Does look like "Green Mile". That prison is massive. Awesome video.

[@timfool]

It definitely does! That's the old Tennessee Penitentiary. I thought it was Joliet from the wall.

[@flawedexistence]

I work in a haunted prison in IL. Opened in 1880. It is a very strange experience. You just figure it out over time and deal with it. People leave an echo and prisons are filled with misery.

[@ShawnDyer-k4s]

It was a civil war prison farther back

[@flawedexistence]

@@ShawnDyer-k4s Well, yeah. So?

[@josephmunn2006]

I did time there in the early 90s, I stayed in the annex for 30 day's before they sent me to Dixion, the place sucked it was August in it was crazy hot, the floors would sweat, you had to sit on the toilet in flush it just to cool off, I was 18 years old..

[@junoir72]

I went to receiving there for 15 days n 90's

[@zak0777]

Took a year long vacation there before I got sent to Vienna. Big difference to go from a max to a min security.

[@sandyesmeralda2373]

I live a few blocks from there I could go walking if I wasn’t afraid lmao 🤣

[@jeffdoty6787]

Me to

[@ragna_gaming]

Hey can u tell me why they abandoned this prison?

[@antwonanderson2562]

I used to live on Wisconsin Street so I drove past it every day.

[@damxn7303]

Same..let’s do it

[@johnhungate6382]

I’m close as hell too

[@stevenlynch7477]

Great job and very thorough!

[@kellykeller9640]

Always a great explore...isn't this the prison that was in the movie The Blues Brothers? God bless

[@blazefa.]

Yes, and prison break

[@jeffsipes6644]

Yes, at the beginning of the movie when Jakes released. The clothing building is across from the old water tower. There was a plaque on the wall about it

[@ExploringWithCF]

Great old prison, last time I was going to Explore there some jerks started a fire which caused it to be under hella lock and key thereafter. I'm glad you got there so I still get to see it man.

[@urbexmojapasja8682]

I love this place ! I love Prison Break so much :) Nice video ;)

[@angiewanders7272]

Great explore!! Death row did remind me of Green Mile!!

[@MISTERSLLIM]

If you're ever close to missouri or in the STL area let me know! I'd love to bring my gear along and record and adventure with you. I visited that prison during the day to take photos. Cool place!

[@darlenedouglas5148]

That was quite the exploration ,Jon! I am so glad that your friend told you about the place. It was a really trashy place & that doesn't even cover the stinky cooking vat! Thanks for taking us along with you on this fantastic exploring night! I hope that you are being careful around the mold! Great video content and looking forward to seeing your next video

[@BacemBaulita-sm5qo]

Old buildings contain ghosts like prisons and hospitals because most of those places contain evil energy like suicide, murder and so on it is terrifying

[@williamdenton-qd3sn]

I was there on a couple occasions You did not show the chow hall the shower building or the mattress factory those would have been good to see Really brings back memories. It was the receiving center for inmates and actually a lot better than the new receiving at Statesville where you are locked in a room for weeks on end waiting to be placed downstate.

[@christinem9830]

My favourite exploration channel ❤

[@novastar2470]

AWESOME Video ! I live about 35 miles from Joliet went on a night tour last year. It was great but you have better access.

[@michellejaquez8809]

Other cool video jon love it so much. Keep up the amazing work that you do.

[@lindag4878]

Great video! So interesting seeing this massive prison. It’s amazing the things that are left behind. This place is so historic. You most definitely should have been wearing a respirator. There were probably so many contaminants floating in the air that you should have not been inhaling. Pls wear some type of mask next explore. Loved the video❤️

[@janespurgeon3658]

It should be salvaged. Keep all the gorgeous architecture. Put it somewhere it can shine

[@breakingtheshell2244]

Shell yeah

[@ShawnKodi]

Wish you could have made the trip Tim. That would have been awesome to have you there too.

[@mannygomez3980]

. fuiikkkkyeahhh.

[@cruisingwithwilliam]

when have a new videos?

[@Axess-sv8nq]

I believe Gacy was in Stateville - which is also in Joliet, IL. It's where he was executed.

[@sva1665]

Correct! Leopold and Loeb I believe were in the old Joliet Prison. Gacy and Speck I think were in Stateville.

[@tylerpond1975]

He was but also in Menard death row awaiting death for many years , I was in Joliet when they executed him they locked down the whole DOC to do it.. never forget that. spring 1994

[@melashford6163]

Awesome video thank you for sharing I heard a few things but it’s still creepy and a cool explore 7:23-7:24 noise or a sound 8:51-8:53 growly voice or sound 18:06-18:07 faint moan or yell 18:32-18:36 possible orb 👻💕

[@lowlucas1]

another cool explore vid. did y'all make it to the spot where "the chair" once stood?

[@patriotmedia2388]

Interesting video to watch. I personally did a 5 year stretch in Joliet in the early 90s. Place was no picnic hell on earth. Place will break you mentally 22 hour a day lock downs. The cells were 2 mans cells so imagine 2 men in that small room. Be interesting to tour with one of the old guards. They didn't play screw up and your getting beat down. Thanks for the video

[@andrewarbogast5432]

I was there in '95-'96. 8 gallery cell 832.

[@tylerpond1975]

In the early 90's they weren't on 22 hour a day lockdown that didn't happen to 96 97. I know I was there in 93 and 94 then went back for reception in 95

[@andrewarbogast5432]

Only times we were on lockdown is when fights happened and usually it wasn't for the long, week or two. The summer's in the west house were brutal. The heat and the noise will make a man go insane. I seen a guy thrown off the side of 8 gallery on to 6 gallery. Not sure what he did but I didn't care but the weird thing I remember was when he landed on 6 gallery, a couple of CO and a older captain named Douglas started beating on the guy. Never seen the inmate again.

[@justinbearhicks7140]

Right after you said "Can you make that for me again" an orb flew by, down by the floor it came from where you were standing and flew the way your facing!

[@conniejackson5065]

Good video Jon, very interesting with a prison, dont know how they can live like that, Thank you for sharing, luv ya!!

[@johncush8059]

That a nice jail. If it was kept up. it was nicest prison in the USA they had band equipment which no prison has now. N I know why because they would use it for a weapon. When grew up I was taught to fight with your hands. If u used a weapon you are a coward unless the person had a weapon then it was ok but u had to offer to fight with your hands. 👊

[@anitasjourneys7817]

Enjoyed the video Jon thanks for sharing.

[@dereiziger8915]

Nice video. How did you guys get in there? Now there are fences everywhere.

[@davie941]

hey jon , great explore video , its a shame you couldnt do a paranormal investigation there as that would have been cool , :)

[@rubymae7691]

You should check out the Hiram B. Scutt Mansion in Joliet, Illinois. I used to volunteer back in the summer of 2008. A lot of history and hauntings there from the 1800s. You will have to ask for permission from the new owners. it is worth checking out.

[@toriannajenkins2106]

Crazy that i take this way to the VA clinic and didnt even realize i was passing by it til recently

[@mindlessjulian1666]

I've been seeing billboards for tours of this place, I think I'm gonna go some time this month.

[@Debb1963]

Enjoy these videos Jon!!! 👍👍👍

[@mikeforce5926]

Great video Jon.Very interesting and scary place.

[@mom4u412012]

I know the show prison break was filmed there

[@johndee9622]

Well... no shit Sherlock!

[@lonestarkoala9311]

Great content, Jon! Enjoyed it.

[@esperanzajarvio6742]

Awesome Jon be safe love ❤✌from California🌴

[@coreymaddox1928]

Awesome video, awesome place to explore. 🤟🤘🤟🤘🤟🤘

[@Badgirl360]

THIS EXPLORE WAS EPIC I REALLY LOVED THE CHANNEL YOU NEVERVKNOW WHAT YOUR GONNA SEE OR HEAR MUCH LOVE YOUR FRIEND NELLY FROM THE BRONX 3🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@charlottereed8060]

Hi, Jon!!!! How are you and Heather and your fur babies??

[@cruisingwithwilliam]

great video jon

[@jameslively6227]

I really liked this video, very cool. I think the video tape type you had was a Beta Max tape.

[@spooktatorbob4867]

"This is where they had preacher sermons and, for some reason, there's a hatchet." lol , that line killed me (pun intended)!

[@thatredhead7366]

These girls from my hometown tried to go there & thought they were cool shutting one of the old prison cells & taking pics. One of the girls got locked in & the other girl had to leave to go get the police/fire dept to get her out.

[@tylerpond1975]

I was in this prison in the early 90's everything you showed here I can tell you about but the real prison was up on the top floors where you didn't go. You did talk about the humidity in that place imagine being a prisoner there in the heat of summer there was no air conditioning, and there was no relief.. I seen seven men get shot right in front of my eyes in the chow hall in that prison. And so so many more things man what I can tell you. About Joliet CC.. Me and 2 other guys escaped from there in 1991 we went over the wall by the laundry room with ropes made of bed sheets and blankets and coats we threw over the razor wire.. you actually showed in your video the laundry room and the window we went out. I probably even knew in person a few of the ghost that's roam them halls now.. In the middle of the complex there used to be an outdoor sale which is where they kept certain inmates back when the prison was built in the 1800s they kept it on display for all of us to see..

[@williamflores3726]

I saw a black shadow of lady on the second floor me and my friends sneaked in when we were 13 or 14 but I also heard voices and footsteps following us on the outside backyard ware houses and basketball court area

[@andrewarbogast5432]

@@williamflores3726 you must be talking about the East yard and the building next to it was the "honor dorm" inmates that were deemed not a threat due to their lack of disciplinary record. Plus they usually had the good jobs like the mattress factory and M&M shop which was across from the basketball courts from the west yard, caticorner from the laundry and the library was above the laundry.

[@deniseboldea1624]

Old Prisons and Mental Hospital's, few places are better than them to find guaranteed paranormal activity.

[@Eugene2736]

Inmate Dining Room and the kitchen. Great assignment! Middle Gates was hell though. Worked there 93 to close, you couldn’t pay me to go in there at night. I KNOW it’s haunted.

[@DJ_TOONZ]

I was locked up there back in 93-94

[@jaydenjbryant8665]

What did you do

[@DJ_TOONZ]

@@jaydenjbryant8665 Nothing

[@nancyelizabethlopezramirez7057]

@@DJ_TOONZ that sucks, being in there for doing nothing lol

[@slickwilly1099]

i did 93,

[@GLING17]

No paranormal activity at the most haunted place in the state? 😞

[@amberjones5941]

Go there by yourself at night and lets see if you change your mind😉

[@steveorino3073]

GLING I’ve lived within half hour of this place and never really heard its haunted

[@philippdziurka6270]

You can See Westmorelands Ghost at the Ambulance Station

[@williamflores3726]

Yeah it’s haunted even in the day the most haunted is in the backyard ware houses and prison cells

[@stellagomez542]

Hello John, not capturing much, but I did see an orb at 18:30 a tiny one after you said "can you make that noise again?". Interested to see, but not haunted.

[@johncush8059]

Who makes jail so nice. Fireplace, wallpaper, glass doors with nice archways n wallpaper u have to be kidding if it didn't have Bar's u would think it was a hotel a very nniiicce😵

[@tylerpond1975]

Lol that was all for officers...

[@jeffchilders236]

Hello John enjoy your videos from West Virginia thanks buddy

[@Optimizedmind]

Whole town of Joliet is pretty insane

[@msdag3]

That sure looks like LEAD PAINT. It peels like it. Hope you have your PPE with you!

[@annabeckett7190]

Very interesting and good video great job till next peace and lots of love. Bye

[@andrewhasty]

Jake Blues was there when he got arrested.

[@lauriefowler2689]

Hey Jon if you want an interesting place to check out try the Medina Murder Mansion in Miami Florida if they haven't bulldozed over yet.

[@brendabranam4626]

Thanks Jon for the interesting video!!

[@TimelessjewelbyDebra]

Going there tonight

[@mom4u412012]

As to what I was saying durring the live video My mom was freinds with gacys ex wife. My sister and I were freinds with his ex wife's daughters. They were at my brothers first birthday party My brothers father was offered a job by gacy. Gacy had left the message with busha. But she forgot to give Ron the message. Only remembered when she saw him on the news If you are unaware that's how gacy made contact with a lot of his victims

[@babyjesus423]

The inmate that did the mural at 21:20 his name is John McCutcheon he is currently serving his sentence at Dixon Correctional center. I have actually met with him. He did a pretty bad thing

[@danielhunter8045]

Bro you are so brave😎🤘

[@raymajones3085]

Cool place to visit. Great video.

[@sego6277]

Awesome place,with interesting history

[@air2themax189]

I done 11 months there in part of 1990 and 1991.

[@tc-wd5cu]

Didn't they use this prison as the back drop or flip location for the TV show prison break?

[@leemillet3233]

How DId You Get Access?

[@tylerpond1975]

Also that first ever built cell use to not have a top on it it was just bars they put a top on it after they closed it and started to let the tourist in as to not offend their sensibilities just thought you'd like to know that as well

[@josephparis8326]

I went today like half of the stuff is longer walk in and you can just look roofs have been caved it from 2020 winter

[@christophergleixner6657]

At 18:30 small spirit orb runs down the hallway and around that corner passed the windows on the right

[@kunkka5]

21:10 how an image can be so well preserved after so many years?

[@juanmiguelromeo1153]

I think this is the perfect place for playing airsoft because the place is huge and has big layout.

[@jbirtk9]

That state sucks, i lived there for 37 years. Couldnt be happier in east Tennessee now. I used play around at a few cemeteries, 1 with a witches grave.

[@tangerineblaze2567]

What is sad about that place is no one maintains it, vandals everywhere, glass door shattered.. it’s not as a good place but it’s part of the history.