The Rotary Jail: Escape-Proof Cells on a Carousel, 1882-1966 by W. C. Madden

The Rotary Jail: Escape-Proof Cells on a Carousel, 1882-1966

W. C. Madden

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The rotary jail was a very unusual architectural design. In response to a need for better control over prisoners, 18 of the revolving, escape-proof structures were erected in the United States from 1882 through 1889. There were problems. There wer...

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