Camp Douglas

Background

Camp Douglas, in Chicago, Illinois was one of the largest Union Army prisoner-of-war camps for Confederate soldiers taken prisoner during the American Civil War. Although not alone in this distinction, it is sometimes described as "The North's Andersonville." Based south of the city on the prairie, it was also used as a training and detention camp for Union soldiers. The Union Army first used the camp in 1861 as an organizational and training camp for volunteer regiments. It became a prisoner-of-war camp in early 1862. Later in 1862 the Union Army again used Camp Douglas as a training camp.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.

• Rikers Island
  East Elmhurst, NYMixedLocal jail42% occupancy
• Franklin County Detention Facility
  St. AlbansMaximumCounty jail660% occupancy
• Gallia County Jail
  GallipolisCounty jail336% occupancy
• Noble County Jail
  CaldwellCounty jail542% occupancy
• Woodman State Jail
  GatesvilleMaximumState prison720% occupancy
• Stark County Jail
  ToulonCounty jail3446% occupancy

Under CC-BY-4.0. Include the URL and access date; the site is a living reference and entries can change.

World Prisons. (2026). Camp Douglas. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/camp-douglas

"Camp Douglas." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/camp-douglas.

@misc{worldprisons-camp-douglas,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Camp Douglas},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/camp-douglas},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}