Originally, though, the panopticon was what the British political philosopher Jeremy Bentham proposed as a new model of prison architecture ... during Bentham’s lifetime—for one, Eastern State ...

Some say Eastern State Penitentiary is haunted. I don’t know if that’s true but it is haunting. Strong energy lingers and ...

They decided that the state hospital would model the Kirkbride layout, and they selected John Haviland, who designed the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, as the architect. The ...

Spooky season is officially here as Halloween Nights will return to Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia beginning Friday night. Teen shooter kills student, then himself at Nashville high ...

The first record of a musical performance at Eastern State Penitentiary dates back to 1864, as Union and Confederate soldiers battled across the South in the waning days of the Civil War.

The sole responsibility for the content of each Tentative List lies with the State Party concerned ... Sighetu Marmaţiei Penitentiary was built between 1896 and 1897 by Hungarian authorities following ...

This year, we decided to try another semi-local spot: Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. Less than an hour from Wilmington, Eastern State has garnered a name for itself as one of the best ...

He spent several years here in Eastern Iowa and even served time in the ... John was sentenced to ten years at the Anamosa State Penitentiary, and was later described as a "model prisoner." He was ...