During the American Revolution, political imprisonment played a significant role in the incarcerated population, particularly with the arrest of Loyalists (or “Tories”) who supported the […]
The Metal Man
Through his sculpture installation, titled The Metal Man, artist Danny Killion draws from his personal experience in prison to offer a poignant portrayal of the […]
The Treadmill
In the early 19th century, praise for a new device from England circulated around American newspapers describing an invention intended for prison labor. This device, […]
The Guardhouse
The New-Gate prison complex initially consisted of abandoned underground facilities alone, lacking any above-ground walls or barriers and accessible from a 35-foot shaft to the […]
Mine Quarters
The men incarcerated at New-Gate were kept in a pit beneath the ground in an old copper mine. Those who were incarcerated underground in Newgate […]