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Jail Name:

Putnamville Correctional Facility

Jail Type:

State Prison

State:

Indiana

County:

PUTNAM

City:

Greencastle

Source:

Wikipedia

Description:

The Putnamville Correctional Facility, located in Warren Township, Putnam County, near Greencastle, Indiana, is a medium-security prison for men located on 4,350 acres (17.6 km2) in Putnam County, Indiana (the west-central part of the state, near U.S. Routes 231 and 40).[1] It currently houses approximately 2,400 inmates. Established in 1914, the prison was known for nearly 70 years as the Indiana State Farm. Inmates, nearly all of whom were serving time for minor offenses, worked in the prison's extensive farm and dairy operations. In the late 1960s and early 1970s the facility was divided, with laundry and mess areas located near the complex of dormitories on a hill overlooking "the pit", the brickyard west of the dorms and far below. The residents were mainly of non-violent nature, serving no more than one year

Opened:

1914

Security Class:

Medium

Same As:

https://www.in.gov/idoc/2403.htm

Source URL:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putnamville_Correctional_Facility

Photo URL:

https://www.in.gov/idoc/images/Putnamville.png

Website URL:

https://www.in.gov/idoc/2403.htm