As one of only four territorial prisons open for tours (like the infamous Alcatraz), the Old Idaho Penitentiary offers a look at life behind bars. In 1872, it started receiving criminals to its ...

(WOWK) — A movie shot and set in West Virginia that was inspired by a serial killer in the state has been featured ... a ...

MOUNDSVILLE, WV (WVNS ... where it was put under the watch of the prison warden of the neighboring state prison. The opening ...

The castle-like Eastern State Penitentiary is one of Philadelphia's most important historic sites. Having opened in 1829, this Quaker-inspired prison sought to reform prisoners using isolation and ...