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 notoriuous criminals, including "Slick Willie" Sutton and "Scarface" Al Capone.
What We're Reading This Week
"Federal prisons keeping mentally ill in solitary confinement for long stretches of time, new report says"
The Washington Post, July 12, 2017
