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Jail Name:

Metropolitan Correctional Center Chicago

Jail Type:

Jail/Prison

State:

Illinois

County:

COOK

City:

Chicago

Description:

MCC Chicago was designed by architect Harry Weese. Construction began in 1971 and the facility opened in 1975. The building is a right triangle shape, extrudes 28 stories, and has a rooftop exercise yard. The irregularly-spaced windows on each wall are reminiscent of old computer punchcards. Several features make MCC Chicago's design unique from other federal prison facilities. Weese designed each cell with a floor-to-ceiling slit window, 7 feet (2.1 m) long by 5 inches (130 mm) wide, narrow enough not to require bars, and beveled out to allow natural light to pass inside. The cells were originally designed to feel as comfortable as possible, based on sailboat cabins, with built-in hardwood beds and desks. Most of these features have since been removed.

Same As:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Correctional_Center,_Chicago

Source URL:

https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/

Website URL:

https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/ccc/

Address:

71 W Van Buren St

Zip Code:

60605

Email:

CCC-ExecAssistant-S@bop.gov