Pontiac, Illinois Prison History: Local and Online

Pontiac, Illinois Prison History: Local and Online

We’re pleased to announce the availability of a new online resource on prison history, a Pontiac Correctional Facility bibliography developed by our 2017 summer intern Sara Millender.

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Prison Memory Work Hits The News In Pontiac, Illinois

Prison Memory Work Hits The News In Pontiac, Illinois

Prison Public Memory Project Founder/Director Tracy Huling and summer intern Sarah Millender were interviewed this summer for a front-page article in the Pontiac Daily Leader, the local newspaper in Pontiac, Illinois. 

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#GivingTuesday Drive Launches Prison Memory Site in America’s Heartland

#GivingTuesday Drive Launches Prison Memory Site in America’s Heartland

On November 29, 2016, we launch a campaign to raise funds to support an exciting new initiative -- the development of a new site of prison memory in the state of Illinois. On #GivingTuesday, please donate to help us get on the Mother Road...

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