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  2. History of United States prison systems - Wikipedia

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    The "Old Gaol [Jail]" in Barnstable, Massachusetts, built in 1690 and operated until 1820, is today the oldest wooden jail in the United States of America. The jail was built in 1690 by order of Plimouth and Massachusetts Bay Colony Courts. Used as a jail from 1690–1820; at one time moved and attached to the Constable's home.

  3. Federal Bureau of Prisons - Wikipedia

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    The United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, a unit for male prisoners requiring medical care. The BOP has five security levels: Federal Prison Camps (FPCs), the BOP minimum-security facilities, feature a lack of or a limited amount of perimeter fencing and a relatively low staff-to-inmate ratio.

  4. Eastern State Penitentiary - Wikipedia

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    In 2001, it was broken up into three separate, smaller haunted attractions, including a 3-D haunted house. At the time, it was the only 3-D haunted house in Southeastern Pennsylvania and one of the first in the United States. [citation needed] In 2003, four semi-permanent haunted attractions were constructed inside the penitentiary complex. [38]

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  7. List of jail and prison museums - Wikipedia

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    United States Jail Old Jail Museum (Valparaiso, Indiana) Valparaiso: Indiana: United States Jail Old Jail Museum (Winchester, Tennessee) Winchester: Tennessee: United States Jail Old Joliet Prison Joliet: Illinois: United States Prison Old Melbourne Jail: Melbourne: Victoria: Australia Convict Prison Old Newgate Prison: East Granby: Connecticut ...

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  9. The Rise of the Penitentiary - Wikipedia

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    There were many conflicting beliefs. Thus, this made prison philosophy complicated and ultimately deficient. [1] Hirsch argues that the idea of using prisons as punishment was based on three different lines of thinking that came together. First, there were ideas from 17th century England about workhouses. It was believed that workhouses reduce ...