Building for the Future In 2025, two major projects moved forward, improving how our facilities operate today while preparing for growth tomorrow. Westville State Prison Construction continued in 2025 on a new state-of-the-art facility designed to support modern correctional practices and long-term operational needs. We broke ground in 2023 on the $1.2B new facility, which will replace the current Westville Correctional Facility in La Porte County. Westville Correctional Facility, originally a state-run mental hospital, has operated as a correctional facility since 1979, and its infrastructure can no longer support our growing population.
Investment Construction of the new facility in Westville is a $1.2B investment in the future of corrections.
Labor It will take work crews more than 2.7M hours to complete the construction on the 147-acre site.
Footprint The new Westville facility is being built on 147 acres–about the size of 111 football fields.
Workforce More than 1,500 new jobs have been created in conjunction with the construction of the facility.
Infrastructure The project is 70% complete, with interior finishes underway.
Capacity The new correctional facility will have space to safely house 4,235 people.
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