Related Properties
We encourage you to visit these local, national, and international sites with a history of containment.
Porter County Sheriff's House
Valparaiso, Indiana www.pocomuse.org
The "Old Jail" and the former Sheriff's residence were named to the National Register of Historic Places June 23, 1976. They are the home to the many historical treasures, period furniture, and exhibits belonging to the Historical Society of Porter County.
The "Old Jail" and the former Sheriff's residence were named to the National Register of Historic Places June 23, 1976. They are the home to the many historical treasures, period furniture, and exhibits belonging to the Historical Society of Porter County.
Eastern State Penitentiary
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania www.easternstate.org
A revolutionary concept by architect John Haviland, this originally rural site opened in 1829 and ceased prison operations 142 years later.
A revolutionary concept by architect John Haviland, this originally rural site opened in 1829 and ceased prison operations 142 years later.
Morrin Centre
Qubec City, Quebec, Canada www.morrin.org
This is the first prison in Canada to reflect the principles of John Howard, a British reformer who believed that cellular confinement, work, and education could rehabilitate criminals. With the completion of a new prison in 1861, the building was sold to Dr. Joseph Morrin and converted for use as an anglophone junior college by the architect Joseph-Ferdinand Peachy.
This is the first prison in Canada to reflect the principles of John Howard, a British reformer who believed that cellular confinement, work, and education could rehabilitate criminals. With the completion of a new prison in 1861, the building was sold to Dr. Joseph Morrin and converted for use as an anglophone junior college by the architect Joseph-Ferdinand Peachy.