The American prison : from the beginning-- : a pictorial history.

Title & Author:

The American prison : from the beginning-- : a pictorial history.

Publication:

Description:

263 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 x 29 cm

Notes:
The European influence on American prisons -- Colonial America -- The Auburn and Pennsylvania systems -- The reformatory era -- Through World War I -- Post World War I through World War II -- American prisons 1950-1970 -- 1970 to the 1980s -- A look to the future.

ISBN:

0942974484
9780942974485

Subject:

Prisons United States History.
Prisons États-Unis Histoire.
Prisons.
Gevangenissen.
United States.

Form/genre:

illustrated books.
Illustrated works.
History.
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

Moeller, H. G., author of preface.
Travisono, Anthony P., author of introduction.
Tucker, Julie N. editor.
Olsson, Barbara Hadley, editor.
American Correctional Association.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 5616
Call No.: PO16337; ID:85-B4557
Status: Available

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