The Virginia Jail System, Past and Present
Title | The Virginia Jail System, Past and Present PDF eBook |
Author | Virginia. Jail Commission |
Publisher | |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 1937 |
Genre | Jails |
ISBN |
Virginia's Jail Population
Title | Virginia's Jail Population PDF eBook |
Author | Virginia. Department of Corrections. Bureau of Research and Evaluation |
Publisher | |
Pages | 80 |
Release | 1976* |
Genre | Prisoners |
ISBN |
Virginia Prison Population
Title | Virginia Prison Population PDF eBook |
Author | Virginia Advisory Legislative Council |
Publisher | |
Pages | 67 |
Release | 1936 |
Genre | Prisoners |
ISBN |
Inmate Population Flow in the Virginia Correctional System
Title | Inmate Population Flow in the Virginia Correctional System PDF eBook |
Author | Virginia. Department of Corrections. Bureau of Research, Reporting, and Evaluation |
Publisher | |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | Prisoners |
ISBN |
1989 Commission on Prison and Jail Overcrowding
Title | 1989 Commission on Prison and Jail Overcrowding PDF eBook |
Author | Virginia. Governor's Commission on Prison and Jail Overcrowding |
Publisher | |
Pages | 106 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Jails |
ISBN |
Study on Methodology Used to Project Virginia's Prison Population
Title | Study on Methodology Used to Project Virginia's Prison Population PDF eBook |
Author | Virginia. State Crime Commission |
Publisher | |
Pages | 20 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Prisoners |
ISBN |
Virginia State Penitentiary: A Notorious History
Title | Virginia State Penitentiary: A Notorious History PDF eBook |
Author | Dale M. Brumfield |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1467137634 |
Thomas Jefferson developed the idea for the Virginia State Penitentiary and set the standard for the future of the American prison system. Designed by U.S. Capitol and White House architect Benjamin Latrobe, the "Pen" opened its doors in 1800. Vice President Aaron Burr was incarcerated there in 1807 as he awaited trial for treason. The prison endured severe overcrowding, three fires, an earthquake and numerous riots. More than 240 prisoners were executed there by electric chair. At one time, the ACLU called it the "most shameful prison in America." The institution was plagued by racial injustice, eugenics experiments and the presence of children imprisoned among adults. Join author Dale Brumfield as he charts the 190-year history of the iconic prison.