Virginia State Penitentiary: A Notorious History by Dale M. Brumfield

Virginia State Penitentiary: A Notorious History

Dale M. Brumfield

272 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history medium-paced

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Thomas Jefferson developed the idea for the Virginia State Penitentiary and set the standard for the future of the American prison system. The prison endured severe overcrowding, three fires, an earthquake and numerous riots.Vice Pres

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