The Missouri State Penitentiary : 170 Years inside "The Walls" /

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Asked how the Missouri State Penitentiary compared to other famous prisons, a historian and former prison administrator replied, "It's older and meaner." For 168 years, it was everything other prisons were and more. In The Missouri State Penitentiary, Jamie Pamela Rasmussen recounts t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rasmussen, Jamie Pamela
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : University of Missouri Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Missouri State Penitentiary.
Prisons.
Prisoners.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > State & Provincial.
Prisonniers > Missouri > Biographies.
Prisons > Missouri > Jefferson City.
Prisoners > Missouri > Biography.
Missouri > Jefferson City.
Missouri.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Asked how the Missouri State Penitentiary compared to other famous prisons, a historian and former prison administrator replied, "It's older and meaner." For 168 years, it was everything other prisons were and more. In The Missouri State Penitentiary, Jamie Pamela Rasmussen recounts the long and fascinating history of the place, focusing on the stories of inmates and the struggles by prison officials to provide opportunities for reform while keeping costs down. Tales of prominent prisoners, including Pretty Boy Floyd, Sonny Liston, and James Earl Ray, provide intrigue and insight into the institution's infamous reputation.
Physical Description:1 online resource (136 pages): illustrations, portraits
ISBN:9780826272874

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