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The Don - The Story of Toronto's Infamous Jail (Paperback)
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The Don - The Story of Toronto's Infamous Jail (Paperback)
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An in-depth exploration of the Don Jail from its inception through
jailbreaks and overcrowding to its eventual shuttering and rebirth.
Conceived as a "palace for prisoners," the Don Jail never lived up
to its promise. Although based on progressive nineteenth-century
penal reform and architectural principles, the institution quickly
deteriorated into a place of infamy where both inmates and staff
were in constant danger of violence and death. Its
mid-twentieth-century replacement, the New Don, soon became equally
tainted. Along with investigating the origins and evolution of
Toronto's infamous jail, The Don presents a kaleidoscope of
memorable characters - inmates, guards, governors, murderous gangs,
meddlesome politicians, harried architects, and even a pair of
star-crossed lovers whose doomed romance unfolded in the shadow of
the gallows. This is the story of the Don's tumultuous descent from
palace to hellhole, its shuttering and lapse into decay, and its
astonishing modern-day metamorphosis. Speaker's Book Award 2021 -
Shortlisted | Brass Knuckles Award for Best Nonfiction Crime Book
2022 - Shortlisted
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