The city of Pontiac, Ill., which had been under the imminent threat of the closure of its prison for months, learned Thursday that the nearly 140-year-old facility will remain open.
The decision preserves nearly 600 jobs and an estimated $54 million in revenue.
The announcement to keep Pontiac Correction Center open was made by new Gov. Pat Quinn.
The preservation of the prison was no doubt hastened by the impeachment and recent ouster of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who seemed determined to shut the prison down as a cost-cutting move.
If I’m not mistaken, I think scenes from “XXX State of the Union” were filmed there, weren’t they?
I see no indication from the IMDb site that the film was shot in Illinois at all, Trevor.
And I find it extremely doubtful a film crew would be allowed in an operating prison. A closed prison like Alcatraz or Joliet, yes. But not one that’s still being used.