The Rotary Jail (ePub)
Escape-Proof Cells on a Carousel, 1882-1966
(Sprache: Englisch)
The rotary jail was one of the more unusual architectural designs in history. In response to a need for better control over prisoners, 18 of the revolving, escape-proof structures were constructed in the United States from 1882 through 1889. They had their...
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The rotary jail was one of the more unusual architectural designs in history. In response to a need for better control over prisoners, 18 of the revolving, escape-proof structures were constructed in the United States from 1882 through 1889. They had their problems. There were mechanical difficulties, due to the extreme weight of the components. Unwary prisoners lost digits or limbs when carousels were rotated without warning—one lost his life. Because inmates could only be let out of their cells one at a time, some rotary jails were closed as fire hazards. This book describes in detail their construction, operation and eventual demise, as well as some of the colorful inmates that were held in them.
Autoren-Porträt von W. C. Madden
Former editor and journalism instructor W.C. Madden is a member of the White County Historical Society and Tippecanoe Historical Association, and the author of 44 books. He lives in Monticello, Indiana.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: W. C. Madden
- 2017, Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1476629137
- ISBN-13: 9781476629131
- Erscheinungsdatum: 01.06.2017
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