(65 ILCS 5/11-4-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-4-1)
Sec. 11-4-1.
Except in any county having a population of more than
1,000,000, the corporate authorities of any city may establish a house of
correction, which shall be used for the confinement and punishment of
criminals, or persons sentenced or committed thereto under the provisions
of this Division 4, or any law of this state, or ordinance of any city or
village authorizing the confinement of convicted persons in any such house
of correction.
The corporate authorities of any such city may purchase or otherwise
acquire, own or control so much land within the incorporated limits of such
city or outside and within the same county as such city may require, for
the purpose of establishing thereon such house of correction and other
buildings or appurtenances thereto, and for the purpose of establishing in
connection therewith a farm colony. Any farm colony so established in
connection with a house of correction shall also be used for the
confinement and punishment of criminals or persons sentenced or committed
thereto under the provisions of this Division 4, or any law of this state,
or ordinance of any city or village, authorizing the confinement of
convicted persons in any such house of correction or farm colony.
When such land is purchased or acquired and house of correction or farm
colony established by any such city outside of the corporate limits
thereof, such city and the corporate authorities thereof shall have
complete police powers, for the purpose of control and management of same
and of the persons confined therein, over such lands and territory
surrounding the same and highways leading thereto from such city as is now
conferred by law upon cities, incorporated towns and villages within this
state over territory lying within the corporate limits thereof.
(Source: P.A. 76-425.)
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