Historically Evil Prisons That Make Alcatraz Look Like A Five Star Hotel

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Basically, this was a penitentiary of nightmares for anyone who was unlucky enough to be kept there. Prisoners would spend their time cutting lumber which would break the exhaustion barrier of many prisoners.

Many of their prisoners went insane while living in isolation here. If you acted out in the prison it wasn’t going to be a pleasant day for you as the guards would starve and hood you in isolation.

The deadliest prison in America during the 1920s is NOT a place you would’ve liked to find yourself. It’s just ahead.