Prisons of Canon City

Prisons of Canon City

Author: Victoria R. Newman

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738548456

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Cañon City sits in a geological bowl surrounded by the Rocky Mountains and the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. Historically, it has been known as the prison capital of the world, with eight-- soon to be nine--state prisons in the area and four federal facilities located 11 miles away in Florence. The first prison in Cañon City was built in 1868, before Colorado became a state, and was opened in 1871. Originally known as the Colorado Territorial Penitentiary, it is currently called the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility and holds approximately 800 male inmates. Cañon City has grown up around the prisons, and the area's colorful history is defined by daring prison breaks, infamous inmates, such as the Colorado cannibal Alferd Packard, and by the stories of the inmates and employees who have been part of the prison system.


Prisons of Cañon City

Prisons of Cañon City

Author: Victoria R. Newman

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2008-03-12

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1439634289

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Caon City sits in a geological bowl surrounded by the Rocky Mountains and the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. Historically, it has been known as the prison capital of the world, with eight soon to be ninestate prisons in the area and four federal facilities located 11 miles away in Florence. The first prison in Caon City was built in 1868, before Colorado became a state, and was opened in 1871. Originally known as the Colorado Territorial Penitentiary, it is currently called the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility and holds approximately 800 male inmates. Caon City has grown up around the prisons, and the areas colorful history is defined by daring prison breaks, infamous inmates, such as the Colorado cannibal Alferd Packard, and by the stories of the inmates and employees who have been part of the prison system.


Prisons of Canon City

Prisons of Canon City

Author: Victoria R. Newman

Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions

Published: 2008-03

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9781531629922

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Canon City sits in a geological bowl surrounded by the Rocky Mountains and the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. Historically, it has been known as the prison capital of the world, with eight-- soon to be nine--state prisons in the area and four federal facilities located 11 miles away in Florence. The first prison in Canon City was built in 1868, before Colorado became a state, and was opened in 1871. Originally known as the Colorado Territorial Penitentiary, it is currently called the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility and holds approximately 800 male inmates. Canon City has grown up around the prisons, and the area's colorful history is defined by daring prison breaks, infamous inmates, such as the Colorado cannibal Alferd Packard, and by the stories of the inmates and employees who have been part of the prison system."


Prisons and Prison Systems

Prisons and Prison Systems

Author: Mitchel P. Roth

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2005-11-30

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 0313060428

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Prisons have undoubtedly changed over the years, as have penal practices in general, though more so in some countries than others. Prisons and prison systems have long been an overlooked part of criminal justice research, and as a result, limited material is available on many institutions. This comprehensive encyclopedia provides a historical overview of institutions and systems around the world, as well as penal theories, prisoner culture and life, and notable prisoners and personnel. Readers will find a plethora of information including material on such famous prisons as the Tower of London and Alcatraz, as well as on such topics as boot camps and parole. Other entries include Devil's Island, supermaximum prisons, Nelson Mandela, Pennsylvania system, and Amnesty International. Numerous appendixes list famous prisoners, prison museums, prison slang, and more.


Anton Woode

Anton Woode

Author: Dick Kreck

Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781555915780

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A tale of juvenile crime, focusing on one incident in 1892, a murder by a young child. The murder itself is secondary; the main focus is how this act by an 11-year-old shaped the lives of the people involved.


Canon City

Canon City

Author: Anne C. Vinnola

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738580371

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The Cañon City area's high points have been literal, starting with the magnificent Royal Gorge. Here the Royal Gorge Bridge crosses the Arkansas River, 1,053 feet below, as the highest suspension span in the world. From the scenic and geological diversity to some of the initial oil discoveries in the United States, this Fremont County seat has been a hub of coal mining and archaeological discoveries, particularly of dinosaur remains. The temperate weather means long growing seasons, celebrated each May by the Blossom and Music Festival. Once a commerce center supplying food, lumber, and other goods to surrounding gold towns--from Cripple Creek to Leadville--Cañon City also once was a silent-film capital, the base for hundreds of motion pictures produced after the beginning of the 20th century. Prisons and their residents have always been a huge part of Cañon City history; the first territorial prison was located here and many more prisons operate here today.


Maggots in My Sweet Potatoes

Maggots in My Sweet Potatoes

Author:

Publisher: Humane Exposures Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780979236617

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In-depth interviews, enhanced by research with outside professionals, are combined with 326 black-and-white photographs of the jailed and jailers, in order to create a bridge between those who are imprisoned and the general population who can make the necessary changes if called to action.