[1] It is located in Michigan City, Indiana, about 50 miles (80 km) east of Chicago.

It appeared in the ITV documentary Inside Death Row with Trevor McDonald.

The first warden, Charles Seely, was the superintendent in charge of construction and was the general handyman.

[10] During that same time period, 900 acres (3.6 km2) of farmland were in use by the prison on land leased by the state.

In the late 1950s, arguably one of the finest state recreational facilities was opened at the prison.

[3] Soon thereafter, a new riot system was put into effect in Dormitories E and F.[3] Michigan City is known for having housed two famous inmates during its tenure.

A few months after Dillinger made parole, on September 26, ten inmates, including Harry Pierpont, Charles Makley, Russell Lee Clarke and Ed Shouse, escaped thanks to the help of three pistols Dillinger had smuggled into the prison.

This program has been exceptionally successful at finding new homes for felines previously owned by prison inmates.

A History of the Indiana State Prison: 1860-1910, by William G. Hinkle, Mellen Press, 2020