From Newgate to Dannemora: The Rise of the Penitentiary in New York, 1796-1848

by W. David Lewis

Book Overview

A significant chapter in the history of American social reform is traced in this skillful account of the rise of the New York penitentiary system at a time when the United States was garnering international acclaim for its penal methods. Beginning with Newgate, an ill-fated institution built in New York City and named after the famous British prison, W. David Lewis describes the development of such well-known institutions as Auburn Prison and Sing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801475481
• ISBN13: 9780801475481
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher