Mississippi State Penitentiary

Eastern State Penitentiary Started with a small jail, then a “penitentiary house” was built on that had 16 rooms that were used to see how prisoners acted when they are confined day and or night. Since the jail was so small even with the new building, the decision was made to build a newer bigger penitentiary. The final decision was made in 1821 that the new penitentiary was going to be built. The new building was made to hold around 250 inmates at one time. John Haviland was the head architect on the job, and groundbreaking on the project started in 1822. Although Eastern State Penitentiary’s forms of punishment and way they ran their prison were thought of revolutionary, they have negatively affected how prisons are run today. The idea for…

geared towards psychological acts of violence. The latter use has been hard for society to come to terms with. This paper will describe how Canada used residential schools and segregation as a means of torture. First it will give a general background of the use of torture in Europe, secondly it will define torture differentiating it from abuse, thirdly it will discuss torture as punishment with the example of segregation, and lastly it will discuss the use of torture in regards to political…

John Swain: Eastern Penitentiary Worksheet Part I: General Questions: Answer 3 (1 point each) What was the correctional philosophy of Eastern State Penitentiary when it opened? Eastern State’s philosophy was the Pennsylvania System- a system where prisoners were isolated in their own cells with only a bible their thoughts. This complete silence and isolation was essential to repentance, however it was a maddening system that could (and I’m sure has) driven many prisoners insane. Name two…

The Angola Rodeo, a tradition held annually in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, is an event inmates die for. Danger not only subsists in the race itself, but also in the fact that the rodeo doesn’t seem problematic on the surface. The inmates are completely aware of the risks which they are willing to take on for their own fun; they even sign a legal release indicating their free will and waiving culpability of the State of Louisiana. Not only so, it’s a scarce opportunity for them to feel…

Later, a Jewish patient was thrown out of a window to her death by another patient who wanted her cigarettes. Because the woman was Jewish, her body was not allowed to be moved until a Rabbi had seen it, so her body was left lying out in front of the hospital for 2 days. All that was required for you to end up here was a request from a relative or friend, and a signature from a doctor. Grevillia Wing was the wing that all of the patients feared. Shackles, straitjackets, and electro-shock were…

Everybody believed that Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) already died in the finale episode of “Prison Break” Season 4. However, it came as a big surprise when the coming of “Prison Break” Season 5 was announced. As 2017 is about to come, here are the five important details we know so far about the much-awaited TV series. Original Characters Coming In ‘Prison Break’ Season 5 Of course, “Prison Break” Season 5 won’t be complete without the original characters. Aside from Michael Scofield,…

sanity. The long treacherous journey of many miles to the city is undertaken each year by Ms. Phoenix in the winter time in order to help obtain a felling of hope and peace. Through the story it is revealed that Mrs. Phoenix grandson has swallowed lye and has become ill from the incident. The reality of his death is revealed when the nurse at the medical office ask Ms’s. Phoenix if her grandson is dead and Ms’s. Phoenix refuses to answer the question and only maintain a state of complete…

The Causes of the Hurricane Katrina Disaster Introduction The Hurricane Katrina disaster occurred at 6:10 am on the Monday morning 29th of August, 2005 ( Heerden et al. 2009, p. 292 ). It was one of the most mighty cyclones around category 4-5 that the coast of America had never met before, strong winds, large rainfall, waves and cyclones were brought by it to attack the Gulf of Mexico shores of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama ( ASCE 2007, p. v). At the end of the disaster, the flooding…

Floridians were faced with rebuilding homes, expediting insurance claims, and providing living accommodations for everyone while they wait for their homes to be repaired or rebuilt. One who survives a natural disaster like this would probably ask themselves this million-dollar question, how do we prepare for something like this, should it happen again? German and Jones states, “The manufactured homes that survived generally had "over the roof" tie-down straps connected to ground anchors, as…

Devastating moment of Hurricane Katrina One of the reminiscing events that have impacted my life was Hurricane Katrina. Katrina was one of the most powerful hurricanes throughout Louisiana. Even though I was very young, I can still remember some of the devastating tragedies that caused hurt throughout the city. Katrina was also extremely destructive and one of the costliest natural disasters. Experiencing this hurricane was very scary and nerve racking because this was my first time being…