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Kane County Jails . . . a little
history
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In the early 1840’s it was
obvious that the current courthouse/jail was not large enough to deal
with the growing demands of the County.
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So a new courthouse and jail
was built in 1844 and located at the present site of the Geneva City
Hall (State St. and 1st St.) But with the growth of the county it was
only ten years before the County was again looking to enlarge the
courthouse and jail.
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And a new courthouse was born!
Bigger, better and more beautiful than anyone could imagine.
But not fireproof! |
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In 1892 the Third Street Jail was erected and the jail was finally a ‘stand
alone’ building. The building was three stories tall and housed the
Sheriff’s residence.
After nearly eighty years, the structure was cited for many building code
violations and overcrowding of prisoners.
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 The
current jail began operations at its location at 777 E. Fabyan
Parkway—the first time the Jail would be separated from the proximity of
the Courthouse. This jail was considered as ‘state of the art’ and was
built to meet the standards of the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Originally built to hold 102 inmates, the current jail has had three
additions and its interior space rearranged so that it now officially
holds 399 inmates. The population of the jail averages over 500 daily. |
Page Modified
06/15/2005 |
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KANE COUNTY
ADULT CORRECTIONS
COMMAND STAFF |
Patrick B. Perez
Sheriff |
Stephen Ziman
Undersheriff |
Patrick Keaty
Commander of
Corrections |
Daniel Swanson
Lieutenant
Midnight Shift |
Dean Holste
Lieutenant
Day Shift |
Lynne Woodruff
Lieutenant
Day Shift |
Wayne Carter
Lieutenant
Evening Shift |
Gregory Flowersf
Lieutenant
Central Receiving
& Transportation
Day Shift |
Christopher Lewis
Lieutenant
Central Receiving
& Transporation
Evening Shift |
John Hickey
Lieutenant
Transition Committee |
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