Pendleton Correctional Facility, prison in Pendleton, Indiana
Pendleton Correctional Facility is a maximum-security prison for adult men in Indiana. The complex consists of several large buildings and housing units surrounded by tall concrete walls, fences, and watchtowers, with a smaller minimum-security area for lower-classification inmates.
The facility opened in 1923, replacing an older prison damaged by fire. It has served as a key part of Indiana's corrections system since then, evolving with various building improvements and program changes over the decades.
Visitors must register online and receive approval to visit the prison, with visits typically allowed once every two weeks. Meetings take place in monitored areas where private conversations with inmates are permitted, and mail must include the inmate's full name and DOC number.
John Dillinger, a famous bank robber from the early 1900s, was once held at this facility and worked in the prison's shirt factory before leaving to continue his criminal activities. His time here left a memorable chapter in the prison's history.
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