A Prison in the Woods: Environment and Incarceration in New York's North Country
(Part of the Environmental History of the Northeast Series)
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Since the mid-nineteenth century, Americans have known the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York as a site of industrial production, a place to heal from disease, and a sprawling outdoor playground that must be preserved in its wild state. Less well known, however, has been the area's role in hosting a network of state and federal prisons. A Prison in the Woods traces the planning, construction, and operation of penitentiaries in five Adirondack...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1625345364
ISBN13:9781625345363
Release Date:November 2020
Publisher:University of Massachusetts Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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