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The Rotary Jail - Escape-Proof Cells on a Carousel, 1882-1966 (Paperback)
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The Rotary Jail - Escape-Proof Cells on a Carousel, 1882-1966 (Paperback)
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The rotary jail was one of the more unusual architectural designs
in history. In response to a need for better control over
prisoners, 18 of the revolving, escape-proof structures were
constructed in the United States from 1882 through 1889. They had
their problems. There were mechanical difficulties, due to the
extreme weight of the components. Unwary prisoners lost digits or
limbs when carousels were rotated without warning-one lost his
life. Because inmates could only be let out of their cells one at a
time, some rotary jails were closed as fire hazards. This book
describes in detail their construction, operation and eventual
demise, as well as some of the colorful inmates that were held in
them.
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