America's Most Historic Prison
Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America's most notorious criminals, including "Slick Willie" Sutton and "Scarface" Al Capone.
Coming Soon
Hidden Lives Illuminated will offer a rare look into daily life inside America’s correctional system through animated short films created by currently-incarcerated artists.
February 23, 2019, 11:00 am – March 3, 2019, 1:00 pm
Prison Labor Tour and Book Discussion: One Book, One Philadelphia
What We're Reading this Week
Protesters swarm Brooklyn jail that endured polar vortex with no heat, The Washington Post, February 3, 2019
