The Pennsylvania System came up with the idea of solitary confinement. The goal was to have prisoners contemplate their ...

During the 1800s, when Eastern State Penitentiary first opened in Philadelphia, much controversy surrounded its practice of changing the behavior of inmates through confinement in solitude with labor.

When the prison first opened, there were 250 prisoners. By 1930, there were 1,800 inmates serving time at Eastern State Penitentiary. Standing in the abandoned hallways today, it's difficult to ...

The castle-like Eastern State Penitentiary is one of Philadelphia's most important historic sites. Having opened in 1829, this Quaker-inspired prison sought to reform prisoners using isolation and ...

(Emma Lee/WHYY) Eastern State Penitentiary deteriorated between the time it closed ... are those used when the prison turned criminal justice museum was built in the 1800s. The prison, which closed in ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Eastern State Penitentiary hosts special ... favorite aspects was a series of love letters from the late 1800's between a male and a female inmate. These people were in ...

Begin with “Detritus” where visitors experience what it’s like at night in part of the original 1800s cellblock ... Behind the Walls at Eastern State Penitentiary is open every Thursday ...

In a city that has become renowned for its hip and innovative restaurant scene, a local tourist attraction is offering decidedly different fare: prison food. This weekend, Eastern State ...

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 ...