Missouri State Penitentiary : 170 years inside "The Walls" / Jamie Pamela Rasmussen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rasmussen, Jamie Pamela.

Series:

Missouri heritage readers.

Missouri heritage readers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prisons--Missouri.

Prisons.

Missouri State Penitentiary--History.

Missouri State Penitentiary.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (137 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

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.

Contents:

""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""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780826272874

0826272878

OCLC:

868031234