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  2. Prisons in ancient Rome - Wikipedia

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    The prisons were filthy, poorly ventilated, and were underground. [17] The prisons would be divided into outer and inner areas. The inner parts of the prison were more secure and darker. Prison would not have had individual cells. They would have had groups of prisoners chained together in different rooms. Prisons would often times be very ...

  3. List of jail and prison museums - Wikipedia

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    Constructed 1833–1835, Kingston Penitentiary is the oldest standing prison dating to pre-confederation in Canada. After closing in 2013, the institution began operating tours seasonally from May–October, offering guided tours with online ticketing and Tour Guides as well as retired Correctional Staff on site to provide information to guests.

  4. List of jails and prisons on the National Register of ...

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    Cummins Prison Chapel listed on the NRHP in Cummins Unit, Lincoln County, Arkansas; New Rocky Comfort Jail listed on the NRHP in Foreman, Little River County, Arkansas; Magazine City Hall-Jail listed on the NRHP in Magazine, Logan County, Arkansas; Old Logan County Jail listed on the NRHP in Paris, Logan County, Arkansas

  5. Archaeologists Found Chilling Graffiti in an Ancient Prison ...

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    Ancient Roman prisons were not at all pleasant, at least according to one captive. An archaeologist that identified the remains of a prison in Corinth, Greece, found that an ancient inmate had ...

  6. List of Pennsylvania state prisons - Wikipedia

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    Location Notes State Correctional Institution – Cambridge Springs: Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania: Minimum security State Correctional Institution – Muncy: Muncy, Pennsylvania: Close security. Houses all female capital punishment inmates & diagnostic and classification center for women.

  7. Mamertine Prison - Wikipedia

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    The Mamertine Prison (Italian: Carcere Mamertino), in antiquity the Tullianum, was a prison (carcer) with a dungeon located in the Comitium in ancient Rome. It is said to have been built in the 7th century BC and was situated on the northeastern slope of the Capitoline Hill , facing the Curia and the imperial forums of Nerva , Vespasian , and ...

  8. Israeli prison to join Armageddon's list of ancient ruins - AOL

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    In 2005, work to expand the aging Megiddo Prison uncovered the remains of a 3rd century Christian prayer hall, including a mosaic about "God Jesus Christ." Israeli prison to join Armageddon's list ...

  9. List of Virginia state prisons - Wikipedia

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    Red Onion State Prison: Pound: 848 River North Correctional Center: Independence: 1,024 Rustburg Correctional Unit Rustburg: 152 St. Brides Correctional Center: Chesapeake: 1,192 Sussex I State Prison: Waverly: 1,139 Sussex II State Prison: Waverly: Closed on July 1, 2024 [5] Virginia Correctional Center for Women: Goochland: 572 Wallens Ridge ...