Joliet prison blues : a century of stories

"Named warden of the Illinois State Penitentiary in 1913, Edmund Allen arrived with a glamorous new wife and ambitious plans of reform that did away with years of striped uniforms and humiliating practices. Two years later, his wife was found murdered in her bed, shocking the country and throwi...

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Main Author: Steidinger, Amy Kinzer
Format: BOOK
Language:ENGLISH
Published: The History Press 2021
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