Overview

The rotary jail was a very unusual architectural design. In response to a need for better control over prisoners, 18 of the revolving, escape-proof structures were erected in the United States from 1882 through 1889. There were 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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Author:   W.C. Madden
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.299kg
ISBN:  

9781476666150

ISBN 10:   1476666156
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   14 June 2017
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Table of Rotary Jails Preface Introduction  1. The Invention  2. First Rotary Jail opens in Paducah, Kentucky  3. Second Rotary Jail opens in Crawfordsville, Indiana  4. Nodaway County Jail—Maryville, Missouri  5. DeKalb County Jail—Maysville, Missouri  6. Pottawattami County Jail—Council Bluffs, Iowa  7. Douglas County Jail—Omaha, Nebraska  8. Warren County Jail—Williamsport, Indiana  9. Outagamie County Jail—Appleton, Wisconsin 10. Oswego County Jail—Oswego, New York 11. Grayson County Jail—Sherman, Texas 12. Chittenden County Jail—Burlington, Vermont 13. Salt Lake County Jail—Salt Lake City, Utah 14. Sedgwick County Jail—Wichita, Kansas 15. Ellis County Jail—Waxahachie, Texas 16. Kanawha County Jail—Charleston, West Virginia 17. Strafford County Jail—Dover, New Hampshire 18. Daviess County Jail—Gallatin, Missouri 19. Pueblo County Jail—Pueblo, Colorado Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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W.C. Madden, former editor and journalism instructor, is a member of the White County Historical Society and Tippecanoe Historical Association, and the author of 44 books. He lives in Monticello, Indiana.

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