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A prison, also known as a jail, gaol, penitentiary, detention center, correction center, correctional facility, or remand center, is a facility where people are imprisoned under the authority of the s
A 19th-century jail room at a Pennsylvania museum
A 19th-century jail room at a Pennsylvania museum
A common punishment in Early Modern Europe was to be made a galley slave. The galley pictured here belonged to the Mediterranean fleet of Louis XIV, c
A common punishment in Early Modern Europe was to be made a galley slave. The galley pictured here belonged to the Mediterranean fleet of Louis XIV, c. 1694.
In the modern era, many fortified buildings, such as abbeys and fortresses, were converted to use as prisons. Pictured is the cloister of Clairvaux Ab
In the modern era, many fortified buildings, such as abbeys and fortresses, were converted to use as prisons. Pictured is the cloister of Clairvaux Abbey, converted to a prison exercise yard after secularization.
Women in Plymouth, England (Black-eyed Sue and Sweet Poll) mourning their lovers who are soon to be transported to Botany Bay (1792)
Women in Plymouth, England (Black-eyed Sue and Sweet Poll) mourning their lovers who are soon to be transported to Botany Bay (1792)
Prisoner
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A prisoner, also known as an inmate or detainee, is a person who is deprived of liberty against their will. This can be by confinement or captivity in a prison or physical restraint. The term usually
Prison
…A prison, also known as a jail, gaol, penitentiary, detention center, correction center, correctional facility, or remand center, is a facility where people are imprisoned under the authority of the state, usually as punishment for various crimes. They may also be used to house those awaiting trial (pre-trial…
Gustave Doré's image of the exercise yard at Newgate Prison (1872)
Gustave Doré's image of the exercise yard at Newgate Prison (1872)
Finnish serial killer Johan Adamsson, also known as "Kerpeikkari", in the 1849 lithography by Johan Knutson while he was imprisoned
Finnish serial killer Johan Adamsson, also known as "Kerpeikkari", in the 1849 lithography by Johan Knutson while he was imprisoned
To Visit the Imprisoned by Flemish artist Cornelis de Wael c. 1640
To Visit the Imprisoned by Flemish artist Cornelis de Wael c. 1640
A scene in Newgate Prison, London
A scene in Newgate Prison, London