Rat cage prison; Walter Bibikow/AWL Images/Getty Images Plus was built in 1885. Iowa prison is one of the most unique styles in prison history. This is a revolving prison, which means that the facility has a cylindrical cell attached to a central pillar. When the warden turned the crank, the whole prison changed, locking the prisoners out of the door without even a door. This is a simple way to control the whole prison at the same time. /kloc-at the end of 0/9, many such prisons appeared in the central and western regions. Only a three-story prison is a rat cage. This unique prison style is out of date, which is attributed to accidental amputation, poor lighting and ventilation, mechanical failure and fire hazards when the cell rotates. There are only three buildings left in the original 18 building, all of which are operated as museums: the squirrel cage, Galatin and Montgomery County (this is the only city that can still rotate).
Alcatraz; On the night of June 1 1 or the morning of June 12 in San Francisco, California, USA, the prisoners Clarence anglin and John anglin Frank Morris came out of the main prison building through a drilled vent and left Alcatraz on a simple inflatable raft. (Chen Yiming /Getty Images) Only 1934 to 1963 may be managed by the federal government in Alcatraz, but it soon replaced one of the most notorious prisons in the world. Al capone and killer Robert Stroud are here face to face. However, before we know the "rock" today, Alcatraz was once a military prison in the19th century, and prisoners have been trying to build new cells. 19 12 was the largest reinforced concrete building in the world. The prison was finally closed in 1963, when the buildings deteriorated due to the salty sea breeze and the operating cost of the prison became too high. Now, the facility has a variety of tourism options, with about 6.5438+million tourists every year.
Wyoming Border Prison; Rollins, Cell of Wyoming Border Prison (Michael S.Lewis/Corbis Documental/Getty Images Plus)1888 When the first state prison in Wyoming started construction, it was originally designed to deal with criminals in the wild west, but due to the weather and financial problems, it was not really opened until 190 1 Nevertheless, the prison has been open for about 80 years, holding about 65,438+03,500 prisoners. At first, there was no electricity, no heating and no running water. However, Wyoming Border Prison (so named in 1988) is more than just a cell. It also has a dungeon, a punishment stick, a person who is handcuffed and then whipped, a solitary confinement cell, and a building with six cells for holding death row inmates, which is called the "death room". The prison was closed permanently on 198 1. Today's tour includes the prison itself, the Peace Officer Museum, the gift shop and the old prison cemetery.
Cell no.7; The entrance to cell 7 in Jackson, Michigan. (CreativeCommons) to get into cell 7, you have to go into a real southern Michigan prison. Its first iteration was in 1839, and a cabin can only accommodate 35 prisoners. However, by 1934, the prison has developed into a huge fortress accommodating more than 5,000 prisoners. Including cell 7, it has become the largest walled prison in the world, although it no longer has this difference. Cell 7 was closed in 2007 and now exists as a museum within the walls of the state prison that is still in operation. Today's museums hold roving exhibitions and various permanent and temporary exhibitions, such as an exhibition on prison farms and another exhibition on furniture made in prisons.
Colorado Prison Museum; Colorado Prison Museum The Colorado Prison Museum is not entirely in a working prison, such as Cell 7, but it is adjacent to a Colorado Territorial Correctional Institution. This museum is located in what used to be a women's prison. It uses a wall and a tower with armed guards inside. This facility was built in 187 1. Now, this former women's prison has 30 cells, all of which are equipped with unique exhibits related to the imprisonment in Colorado in the past 148. Visitors will also learn about famous ex-prisoners, such as convicted cannibal Alfred Parker, and visit prison cultural relics, such as hangman's noose and gas chamber.