Early Prisons Flashcards
The only early roman place of confinement which is build under the main sewer of Rome in 64 BC
Mammertine Prison
Other places of confinement in the history of confinement includes what?
Fortresses
Castles
Town gates
9 fortress that was built on the rocky islet of If, 2 miles off the French port of Marseilles.
CHATEAU D’LF (Shat o-deef ) 1524
In 1580 it was taken into use as a state prison for those convicted of serious political and religious crimes.
CHATEAU D’LF (Shat o-deef ) 1524
Political Crimes
Treason
Rendition
Espionage
Crimes that offending religious feelings
Religious Crimes
The most popular workhouse in London which was built for the employment of English Prisons
Bridwell Workhouse (1557)
it is an innovation to prison system during the 1600s.
MAISON DE FORCE (1627)
a house of correction in Ghent, Belgium which separate adult from juveniles and women from men,
MAISON DE FORCE (1627)
It was established in 1873 as the first adult female correctional facility in the country
INDIANA WOMEN’S PRISON
As of 2005 it had an average daily population of 420 inmates, most of whom are members of special-needs populations, such as geriatric, mentally ill, pregnant, and juveniles sentenced as adults.
INDIANA WOMEN’S PRISON
Security levels range from medium to maximum.
INDIANA WOMEN’S PRISON
The prison holds Indiana’s only death row for women; however, no Indiana woman is currently sentenced to death
INDIANA WOMEN’S PRISON
The prison holds Indiana’s only death row for women; however, no Indiana woman is currently sentenced to
death
INDIANA WOMEN’S PRISON
Prison divided into cells and first established in the year 1704 at the Hospital of St. Michael during the reign of Pope Clement XI; prototype of reformatories for juvenile offenders.
HOSPICIO DE SAN MICHELLE (1704)
originally constructed as a detention jail in Philadelphia. It was converted into a state prison and became the first American Penitentiary.
WALNUT STREET JAIL
the most notorious prison in the world in terms of the harshness of its regime and position.
DEVIL’S ISLAND 1852
The island is situated in the Atlantic off the coast of French Guiana (N.E. coastline of S. America) and was in use from 1852 to 1946.
DEVIL’S ISLAND
1850 the prison is located on an island in San Francisco Bay.
Alcatraz (The Rock)
It was built for the military in the 1850’s and used by them, as a fort and a prison
Alcatraz (The Rock)
It became a civil prison until it was closed in 1963
Alcatraz (The Rock)
He designed a model prison which was referred to as the “Panopticon “.
Inspection House (Panopticon)
Jeremy Bentham
was founder of the British Utilitarianism movement which suggested that laws should be evaluated to ensure that they are ethical and useful
Jeremy Bentham
Cell block architectural design to avoid contact with other prisoners. Imposes solitary confinement and severe
discipline Inmates are on contract- convict lease system with work lasting for 10 hours per day and 6 days per week.
AUBURN PRISON 1821
Inflicted aside from floggings, denial of reading materials and solitary confinement.
SINGSING PRISON
The shower bath was a gadget so constructed as to drop a volume of water on the head of a locked naked offender
SINGSING PRISON
The force of icy cold water hitting the head of the offender caused so much pain and extreme shock that prisoners immediately sank into coma due to the shock and hypothermia or sudden drop in body temperature.
SINGSING PRISON
Follows the Pennsylvania System
EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY
It is where the inmates are required to read the bible each day and not allowed to go out.
EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY
Regimentation included lockstep and single file marching with head turned right No visitors and mail or newspapers were allowed
EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY
THE TWO RIVAL PRISON SYSTEM IN THE HISTORY OF CORRECTION
The Pennsylvania Prison System
The Auburn Prison System
The prison system called the “Congregate system”.
The Auburn Prison System
The prisoners are confined in their own cells during the night and congregate work in shops during the day.
The Auburn Prison System
Complete silence was enforced.
The Auburn Prison System
The prison system called the “Solitary System”
The Pennsylvania Prison System
Prisoners are confined in single cells day and night where they lived, slept, ate, and receive religious instructions.
The Pennsylvania Prison System