Eastern State Penitentiary

Happy one year anniversary! We can’t believe it’s been a whole year since we were in the very literal closet! While not sure what that looks like or means for our podcast (as in doing well or not) WE ARE SO HAPPY! It’s something to celebrate. While you’re popping your champagne with us, prepare for some gloom and doom. Today we’re talking about Eastern State Penitentiary. It ain’t pretty.Sources:The Business Model of Private Prisons (investopedia.com)Microsoft Word - ESPHistoryOverviewrev5.2019v2.docx (easternstate.org)Eastern State Penitentiary: A Prison With a Past | History| Smithsonian MagazineThe dark history of the world's first penitentiary (msn.com)Visiting Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary, The Complete Guide - The Geographical CureThe Hole: The History and Dangers of Solitary Confinement - PROBATION INFORMATION NETWORKHow Solitary Confinement Became Hardwired In U.S. Prisons : NPREastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia – Legends of AmericaThe Incarcerated Ghosts of Eastern State Penitentiary (amyscrypt.com)The Deviant Prison by Ashley T. RubinEastern State Penitentiary: A History by Paul Kahan