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Dark cell
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    • matcrazy1
  • By matcrazy1 on August 14, 2003
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    • THE DARK CELL - ENTRANCE - Yuma
    THE DARK CELL - ENTRANCE
    by matcrazy1
    The only punishments in Yuma Territoral Prison were the "dark cell" (no windows) for inmates who broke prison regulations, and the "ball and chain" for those who tried to escape. Hmm... are the dark cells still allowed nowadays in the USA?

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    Education for prisoners
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    • matcrazy1
  • By matcrazy1 on August 15, 2003
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    • SHELF... FOR BOOKS INSIDE A CELL - Yuma
    SHELF... FOR BOOKS INSIDE
    A CELL
    by matcrazy1
    Schooling was available for convicts, and many learned to read and write in here in prison. The prison housed one of the first "public" libraries in the territory, and the fee charged to visitors for a tour of the institution was used to purchase books.
    No wonder you can see some old books inside cells nowadays.

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    Who were prisoners?
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  • By matcrazy1 on August 15, 2003
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    • YUMA TERRITORIAL PRISON - Yuma
    YUMA TERRITORIAL PRISON
    by matcrazy1
    Their crimes ranged from murder to polygamy, with grand larceny being the most common. A majority served only portions of their sentences due to the ease with which paroles and pardons were obtained.

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    Prisoners
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    • matcrazy1
  • By matcrazy1 on August 15, 2003
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    • PRISONER # 1396 A.A. SPENCER INFO - Yuma
    PRISONER # 1396 A.A. SPENCER
    INFO
    by matcrazy1
    There are interested stories of prisoners shown in some cells as you can see on my picture.
    A.A. Steward sentenced to 15 years for assault with intent to commit murder. Escaped from a prison (succesfully) on 30 Nov 1900 - he digged a whole in a cell.

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    How did it look like?
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    • matcrazy1
  • By matcrazy1 on August 15, 2003
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    • MODEL OF YUMA TERRITORIAL PRISON - Yuma
    MODEL OF YUMA TERRITORIAL
    PRISON
    by matcrazy1
    They built the model of the Yuma Territorial Prison and they show it in a museum. Hmm... quite interested display. Don't you think so?

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    What did they use a bell for?
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    • matcrazy1
  • Updated By matcrazy1 on August 15, 2003
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    • BELL - Yuma
    BELL
    by matcrazy1
    This bell displayed in Yuma Territorial prison, as on my picture, was used for... I don't know.
    Probably it was a church bell used to announce a sunday mass as the prisoners were allowed to join the mass in a prison. Is my theory wrong?

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    What a wheel!
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    • matcrazy1
  • Updated By matcrazy1 on August 15, 2003
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    • OLD WHEEL - Yuma
    OLD WHEEL
    by matcrazy1
    You can see wheels as on my picture and the whole old... carriages (?is it correct name, how do you call it in English?) in Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park.
    They are, as you can see, made of wood with external layer (how do you call it in English?)made of metal (iron?).
    Not so easy to fix a wheel-clamp to it, am I wrong? :-)

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    Humanely administered prison?
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  • Updated By matcrazy1 on August 14, 2003
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    • DARK CELL - Yuma
    DARK CELL
    by matcrazy1
    Despite an infamous reputation, the historical written record indicates that the prison was humanely administered and was a model institution for its time. Prisoners had free time during which they hand-crafted many items to be sold at public bazaars held at the prison on Sundays after church services. Prisoners also had regular medical attention and access to a good hospital.

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    What did they use barrels for?
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  • Updated By matcrazy1 on August 15, 2003
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    • BARREL - Yuma
    BARREL
    by matcrazy1
    Did they use barrels to store wine/beer in Yuma Territorial Prison? Hmm... rather not. Prisoners were surely not allowed to drink it. Guards? Who knows, although they would die after drinking more booze in hot, hot, hot summer (over 100F usually).
    So? They used barrels to store water for drinking and washing, I suppose.

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    Oil lamps?
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    • matcrazy1
  • Updated By matcrazy1 on August 14, 2003
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    • OIL LAMP IN A CELL - Yuma
    OIL LAMP IN A CELL
    by matcrazy1
    I noticed oil lamps in cells of the prison. Hmm... wasn't it dangerous?
    One of the early electrical generating plants in the West was utilized here to furnish power for lights and run a ventilation system in the cell blocks. So, did prisoners really use oil lamps there?

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