The crime rate in Chicago has dropped so much that the state has no use for the facility that is located within 150 miles of town? Good news, good news! It would appear that all of those six figure teachers are performing at an amazing level creating productive members of society who abstain from crime. /s
Illinois state prisons currently hold about 30 percent more inmates than they were built for. Why they are selling this one I’m not sure. There may be some real problems as a result of defective materials, construction or design. This may be a huge scam at $165 million. Illinois is broke.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/18/illinois-prison-overcrowd_n_1894251.html