Eastern State Penitentiary
Reading Level: Grade 3 Interest Level: Grades 3 – 7
The Eastern State Penitentiary was the first prison to use solitary confinement. This controversial form of punishment is said to have left many inmates mentally ill. A few were driven to such desperate madness that even death couldn’t bring proper relief. Discover why many believe these prisoners have left behind imprints of their disturbed souls.
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- 2014






















