The Missouri State Penitentiary : 170 years inside the walls / Jamie Pamela Rasmussen.

By:

Rasmussen, Jamie Pamela

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Missouri heritage readersPublication details: Columbia [Mo.] ; London : University of Missouri Press, ©2012.Description: 1 online resource (121 pages) : illustrations, portraitsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

0826272878
9780826272874

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Missouri State Penitentiary.DDC classification:

353.977800849506 23

LOC classification:

HV8345 .R38 2012

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Contents:

Escape!; The Founding of the Penitentiary; The Civil War Period; Earning Their Keep; Women Prisoners Who Changed the Walls from the Inside Out; Pretty Boy Floyd; Early Efforts to Reform Prisoners; 12:01 a.m. : The Death Penalty at the Missouri State Penitentiary; Riot!; Riot Aftermath; James Earl Ray; The Jailhouse Lawyer; The End of an Era; Ghosts?; For More Reading; Index.

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.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-115) and index.

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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 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.

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