Joliet Prison Blues: A Century of Stories

Joliet Prison Blues: A Century of Stories
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9781467147354
ISBN-13 : 1467147354
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Book Synopsis Joliet Prison Blues: A Century of Stories by : Amy Steidinger

Download or read book Joliet Prison Blues: A Century of Stories written by Amy Steidinger and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named warden of the Illinois State Penitentiary in 1913, Edmund Allen arrived with a glamorous new wife and ambitious plans of reform that did away with years of striped uniforms and humiliating practices. Two years later, his wife was found murdered in her bed, shocking the country and throwing the prison into chaos. Over the past century, life behind bars at Joliet has often been a national spectacle. Infamous inmates like Leopold and Loeb, John Wayne Gacy, Baby Face Nelson and James Earl Ray drew headlines, and iconic scenes in movies like The Blues Brothers ensured that the prison walls themselves were instantly recognizable. From overlooked prisoner profiles to the kind of dramatic incidents that incited riots or inspired Hollywood, Amy Steidinger's stories cover the modern era of Old Joliet Prison.


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