A historic but dilapidated Illinois prison will close while replacement is built, despite objections
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Once home to Kansas’ most infamous criminals, historic Lansing prison opening for tours
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Program: The history of Australia's prison newspapers
Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. The history of Australian prison newspapers dates back to 1912 when The Compendium was established.
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LOCAL HISTORY: Behind the bars, a look into Susan Smith's life in prison
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Prison Where Capote Interviewed Killers for ‘In Cold Blood’ Will Open to Tourists
Hoping to save the former penitentiary from demolition, the Lansing Historical Society recently reached an agreement with the Kansas Department of Corrections to open the former prison for tours ...
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Judge says defendant’s history warrants prison time in child sex abuse material case
Derrick Earvin, 24, was sentenced by Judge Anthony Donofrio on three counts of illegal use of a minor in a nudity-oriented ...
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Shooter with history of criminal activity in Rockford sentenced to 15 years in prison
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CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison as victims stare him down
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Once home to state’s most infamous criminals, historic Kansas prison opening for tours
paving the way for the historic prison to be opened for tours. Visitors will have plenty to see in the buildings that have mostly been left in the condition they were in when the prison shut down.