The article “From Shawshank to Al Capone’s cell, historic prisons captivate tourists” discusses the popularity of touring old and active prisons and how the tours have communicated that mass incarceration does not work to reduce crime. Although the original intention of prison was to rehabilitate offenders by having them think about what they did while they are alone in a cell, recidivism rates and the number of individuals incarcerated have increased over dramatically. According to the article, many of the inactive prisons that offer tours cater to the interests, such as thrill-seeking, of the visitors. The prisons, Ohio State Reformatory and Eastern State Penitentiary, allow visitors to sit in execution rooms and gas chambers, add props from
