9781476666150-1476666156-The Rotary Jail: Escape-Proof Cells on a Carousel, 1882-1966

The Rotary Jail: Escape-Proof Cells on a Carousel, 1882-1966

ISBN-13: 9781476666150
ISBN-10: 1476666156
Edition: Illustrated
Author: W.C. Madden
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: McFarland
Format: Paperback 228 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781476666150
ISBN-10: 1476666156
Edition: Illustrated
Author: W.C. Madden
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: McFarland
Format: Paperback 228 pages

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The Rotary Jail: Escape-Proof Cells on a Carousel, 1882-1966 (ISBN-13: 9781476666150 and ISBN-10: 1476666156), written by authors W.C. Madden, was published by McFarland in 2017. With an overall rating of 4.2 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent The Rotary Jail: Escape-Proof Cells on a Carousel, 1882-1966 (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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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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