Eastern State Penitentiary

Episode 40 – Originally Published 2017 In the late 1700s, the Philadelphia Prison Society had dreams of creating the gold standard for prisons based on the philosophy that a truly penitent man could gain redemption of his soul, and rehabilitation, through thoughtful isolation.  Thus began a 40 year journey among the prison society,  corrections inspectors, … Continue reading "Eastern State Penitentiary"