Sing Sing The Inside Story of a Notorious Prison |
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| Author:
| Brian, Denis |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59102-357-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2005 |
| Publisher: | Prometheus Books, Publishers
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $28.99 |
Book Description:
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On May 14, 1825, 100 mute, dispirited convict-labourers had been transported in chains from Auburn Prison in New York for the purpose of constructing a new maximum-security prison. This narrative covers every period of the prison's chequered history, from the awful conditions of the 19th century to the relative improvements of the 20th century.
On May 14, 1825, 100 mute, dispirited convict-labourers had been transported in chains from Auburn Prison in New York for the purpose of constructing a new maximum-security prison. This narrative covers every period of the prison's chequered history, from the awful conditions of the 19th century to the relative improvements of the 20th century.