The Missouri State Penitentiary: 170 Years inside "The Walls"

Contents

Contents Escape! The Founding of the Penitentiary The Civil War Period Earning Their Keep Women Prisoners Who Changed the Walls from the Inside Out Pretty Boy Floyd Early Efforts to Reform Prisoners 12:01 a.m.: The Death Penalty at the Missouri State Penitentiary Riot! Riot Aftermath James Earl Ray The Jailhouse Lawyer The End of an Era Ghosts? For More Reading Index 1 6 15 22 32 44 49 55 64 73 84 90 98 104 113 117 Missouri state Penitentiary the ...