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Formerly a prison created to encourage repentance among inmates through solitary confinement with labor, the Eastern State Penitentiary was the first pentientiary in the United States. Today, The Eastern State Penitentiary encourages critical engagement with the United States justice system through education, workforce development programs, and events.
Formerly a prison created to encourage repentance among inmates through solitary confinement with labor, the Eastern State Penitentiary was the first pentientiary in the United States. Today, The Eastern State Penitentiary encourages critical engagement with the United States justice system through education, workforce development programs, and events.
