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Massachusetts Correctional Institution Bridgewater : a troubled past / Michael J. Maddigan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Maddigan, Michael J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Bridgewater.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (174 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- Once known as MCI-Bridgewater and earlier as the Massachusetts State Farm, the Bridgewater Correctional Complex opened in 1854. It was one of several progressive charitable institutions the state created as a model for communities around the world. However, deteriorating conditions for its residents shadowed Bridgewater's evolution from an almshouse to a prison and hospital for the criminally insane. A century later, it was among the nation's most notorious asylums. Historian Michael J. Maddigan offers a riveting examination of this infamous history, including the inspiration for state-sponsored welfare, moral and legal challenges and the experiences of the people who lived and worked there.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781439664001
- 1439664005
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