Jail at Kane County Courthouse (1837-1844)

In the early 1840’s it was obvious that the current courthouse/jail was not large enough to deal with the growing demands of the County.

Jail at Kane County Courthouse (1844-1856)

So a new courthouse and jail was built in 1844 and located at the present site of the Geneva City Hall (State St. and 1st St.) But with the growth of the county it was only ten years before the County was again looking to enlarge the courthouse and jail.

Jail at Kane County Courthouse (1856-1890)

And a new courthouse was born! Bigger, better and more beautiful than anyone could imagine; but not fireproof!

Third Street Jail (1892-1972)

In 1892 the Third Street Jail was erected and the jail was finally a ‘stand alone’ building. The building was three stories tall and housed the Sheriff’s residence.

After nearly eighty years, the structure was cited for many building code violations and overcrowding of prisoners.

Kane County Jail / Adult Corrections (1972-2008)

This jail began operations at 777 E. Fabyan Parkway—the first time the jail would be separated from the proximity of the Courthouse. This jail was considered as ‘state of the art’ and was built to meet the standards of the Illinois Department of Corrections. Originally built to hold 102 detainees, this jail had three additions and its interior space rearranged so that it could hold 399 detainees. The average daily population of this jail was over 500.

Kane County Adult Justice Center (2008-Current)

The new jail opened in August of 2008 and has an initial capacity of 640 detainees. With the completion of the unfinished shell space the facility can be expanded to house up to 768 detainees. The new AJC is located next to the courthouse. This is a state of the art facility built on a direct supervision model which places officers directly in the pods with the detainees. This gives the staff better control of the environment and allows the detainees to dictate their privileges based on their behavior. The better detainees they are the more privileges they are given.