ILLINOIS, USA: HAUNTING images have revealed the derelict remains of the once severely overcrowded American prison which was in operation for almost a century and a half and featured in the opening sequence of the John Landis hit film, The Blues Brothers. The eerie snaps show the peeling walls, collapsing ceilings and rusted jail bars of the Joliet Correctional Centre. In other pictures, graffiti has been sprawled over the walls and mirrors whilst one image taken from the upper floor of the prison shows how the brick work has started to crumble, leading to disintegration of the floor. Another
ILLINOIS, USA: HAUNTING images have revealed the derelict remains of the once severely overcrowded American prison which was in operation for almost a century and a half and featured in the opening sequence of the John Landis hit film, The Blues Brothers. The eerie snaps show the peeling walls, collapsing ceilings and rusted jail bars of the Joliet Correctional Centre. In other pictures, graffiti has been sprawled over the walls and mirrors whilst one image taken from the upper floor of the prison shows how the brick work has started to crumble, leading to disintegration of the floor. Another image looks over the expanse of the overgrown prison grounds. The stunning shots were taken by sales coordinator, Jim Sullivan from Los Angeles, USA on a visit to the Joliet Correctional Centre, Illinois. Jim Sullivan /
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