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100 1 _aMunro, John Josiah
245 1 4 _aThe New York Tombs Inside and Out! :
_bScenes and Reminiscences Coming Down to the Present. A Story Stranger Than Fiction, with an Historic Account of America's Most Famous Prison.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2020-11-05
508 _aE-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The New York Tombs Inside and Out!" by John Josiah Munro is a detailed historical account written in the early 20th century. This work provides an insider's view of America's most infamous prison, known as the Tombs in New York City, and highlights the corruption, scandal, and social issues surrounding its operation. Munro, who served as the chaplain of the Tombs, combines personal experiences with historical events, aiming to shed light on the institution's conditions and the treatment of its inmates. The opening of the book presents the author's first visit to the Tombs, detailing the profound impression it left on him and the dire conditions he witnessed. Munro reflects on the ongoing issues of mismanagement, corruption, and inadequate treatment of inmates. He narrates his experiences as he interacts with the young prisoners, expressing concern over the environment in which they were kept—a place more fitting for animals than for humans. The vivid descriptions of the squalid conditions and the moral depravity within the prison establish a stark backdrop that sets the tone for the rest of the narrative as he seeks to advocate for reform and a better understanding of the circumstances that lead individuals to incarceration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCrime -- New York (State) -- New York
653 _aHalls of Justice (New York, N.Y.)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63641
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