A Former Prison Breaks From the System That Built It

Eastern State Penitentiary shaped the modern prison system. Now it’s pushing for reform. [Source]

Publication Date: Tuesday, 12 March 2019 at 14:52:11

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Prisons and Prisoners

Topics: reform, pushing, it’s, system, prison, modern, shaped, Penitentiary, State, Eastern, Built, System, Breaks, Prison, Former

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/12/arts/eastern-state-penitentiary-museum-philadelphia.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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