Thomas Jefferson developed the idea for the Virginia State Penitentiary and set the standard for the future of the American prison system. Designed by U.S. Capi

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The Missouri State Penetentiary was established in 1833 via a bill passed by the state legislature and closed on September 15, 2004. It was considered one of th

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Explores a Washington, DC slave trader's legal misadventures associated with transporting convict slaves through New Orleans.