Plainfield Juvenile Correctional Facility
The Plainfield Re-Entry Facility has been moved to the old Indiana Women's Prison in Indianapolis. The Indiana Boys School has been slated to open as a short term offender facility.
The Indiana Boys School (IBS) was opened in 1867 as a correctional institution for adolescent boys. It was located on U.S. Route 40 just outside of Plainfield, Indiana. For 138 years, it was the primary correctional facility for juvenile males in Indiana. In October 2005, the grounds and building were transformed into a pre-release center for adult males, while the boys were transferred to a new facility located on the grounds of the Indianapolis Juvenile Correctional Facility (formerly the Indiana Girls School) in west Indianapolis. IBS was a state operated, medium to maximum-security facility with approximately 245 staff and 335 boys housed in campus style cottages.
The Plainfield Juvenile Correctional Facility has been converted into an adult facility for preparing offenders to re-enter society. The facility is now called Plainfield Re-Entry Educational Facility.
Read more about Plainfield Juvenile Correctional Facility: History, Changing Nature of Inmate Population, Violence At IBS, Escape Attempts and Security Concerns, Notable Inmates
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