PART 4 Flashcards
The only early Roman place of confinement which is built under the main sewer of Rome in 64 B.C.
MAMMERTINE PRISON
Other places of confinement in the history of confinement includes - - - that were strongly built purposely against roving bands of raiders.
fortresses, castles, and town gates
Fortress that was built on the rocky islet of Lf, 2 miles off the French port of Marseilles.
- CHATEAU D’LF (Shat-o-deef) (1524)
o 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)
Example of Political Crimes
Bribery, Treason, Sedition, Espionage, Theft, or Forgery
Example of Religious Crimes
Crimes that offending religious feelings
o The most popular workhouse in London which was built for the employment of English Prisoners.
- BRIDWELL WORKHOUSE (1557)
o A house of correction in Ghent, Belgium which separate adult from juveniles and women from men.
- MAISON DE FORCE (1627)
o It is an innovation to prison system during the 1600s
- MAISON DE FORCE (1627)
o It was established in 1873 as the first adult female correctional facility in the country.
- INDIANA WOMEN’S PRISON
o 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
o Security levels range from medium to maximum.
- INDIANA WOMEN’S PRISON
o 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)
Purpose of HOSPICIO DE SAN MICHELLE
a. Rehabilitative concept
b. Segregation of prisoners
c. Forced silence for contemplation of prisoners.
d. Many practices were adopted in Auburn system
o Originally constructed as a detention jail in Philadelphia.
- WALNUT STREET JAIL
o It was converted into a state prison and became the First American Penitentiary.
- WALNUT STREET JAIL
o The most notorious prison in the world in terms of the harshness of its regime and position.
- DEVIL’S ISLAND (Isle du Diable) 1852
o 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 (Isle du Diable) 1852
o Also known as The Rock
- ALCATRAZ (1850)
o The prison is located on an island in San Francisco Bay.
- ALCATRAZ (1850)
o It was built for the military in the 1850’s and used by them, as a fort and a prison until 1933 when it passed to the Department of Justice and became a civil prison until it was closed in 1963.
- ALCATRAZ (1850)
was founder of the British Utilitarianism movement which suggested that laws should be evaluated to ensure that they are ethical and useful.
o Jeremy Bentham; * INSPECTION HOUSE (Panopticon)
o He designed a model prison which was referred to as the “Panopticon”
o Jeremy Bentham; * INSPECTION HOUSE (Panopticon)
o Cell block architectural design to avoid contact with other prisoners.
- AUBURN PRISON (1821)
o 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)
o Inflicted aside from floggings, denial of reading materials and solitary confinement.
- SINGSING PRISON
o 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
o 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