Eastern State Penitentiary, which is known as the first "modern prison," opens in Philadelphia.
Date: 1829
The prison develops the use of solitary confinement, to give incarcerated people time for "reflection" and “penitence.”
Eastern State Penitentiary, which is known as the first "modern prison," opens in Philadelphia.
Date: 1829
The prison develops the use of solitary confinement, to give incarcerated people time for "reflection" and “penitence.”