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Inside America’s first prison synagogue, a new exhibit tells the story of Jewish inmates who built it

Behind the imposing stone walls of Eastern State Penitentiary — the Philadelphia prison that once held Al Capone — sits a small, unlikely sanctuary: a synagogue built by inmates, for inmates, nearly a ...
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The first synagogue inside a U.S. prison reopens — no conviction required

As prisons go, Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia was unusually luxurious. For one, it had flush toilets — beating ...

‘Psychological war’: Inside California’s expanding use of jailhouse stings

A deceptive law enforcement practice is proliferating across California jails. As it gains momentum, an increasing number of ...