Old White DudeMay 24

My temporary tattoo (I manned the table) at Dennis the #Cat day at the Old #Penitentiary in #Boise. If you're in the area, stop by. You'll love it.
https://history.idaho.gov/oldpen/

#caterday #catsofmastodon

Old White DudeMay 24

Incarcerated for drinking too much?

If you're in the Boise area, stop by the Old #Penitentiary. It's open most days and is fascinating. https://history.idaho.gov/oldpen/

#prohibition

MarkMay 15

Russia’s prison population falls as #convicts are sent to war

#Russia's #prison population decreased by more than 180,000 #inmates over 5 years, driven by Moscow’s recruitment of prisoners to fight in #Ukraine

Arkady Gostev, head of Russia’s Federal #Penitentiary Service, said Russia now holds 282,000 prisoners , down from 465,000 at the end of 2021, according to state media. The decrease amounts to nearly 40%.

https://kyivindependent.com/russias-prison-population-falls-as-convicts-sent-to-war/

#RussianForces #mobilisation #RussianAggression

Russia's prison population falls as convicts are sent to war

Russia's prison population has fallen by nearly 40% over five years, a decline driven in part by Moscow's recruitment of prisoners to fight in Ukraine.

The Kyiv Independent
Writings of a Feral Goddess & Free SpiritMay 3

Almost Hell: The Slow Cruelty of Remaining

We are prisoners of our own minds— architects of cells that breathe with us, brick by trembling brick, sealed from the inside… and listening. Read more 🔗

https://kandiblaze.wordpress.com/2026/05/03/almost-hell-the-slow-cruelty-of-remaining/

Cop BlasterApr 17
Richard L Johnson in New York: Name: Richard L Johnson
State: New York
Agency: Onondaga County Penitentiary https://copblaster.com/cop/14219/richard-l-johnson?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #LawEnforcement #PoliceAccountability #NewYork #CriminalJustice #Penitentiary
Writings of a Feral Goddess & Free SpiritApr 10

Haunted WV Penitentiary: Top 10 Most Violent Prison in the United States

Built in 1866, just across the road from the ancient and sacred Grave Creek Mound, the West Virginia Penitentiary feels less like a structure and more like something that grew out of the earth—fed by it, shaped by it, and perhaps still tethered to whatever energy lingers beneath. Decommissioned in 1995, the prison carries a reputation that clings to you long after you leave. Some say the inmates never truly did. We visited on a low, gray day, the sky pressing down as if it, too, […]

https://kandiblaze.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/haunted-wv-penitentiary-top-10-most-violent-prison-in-the-united-states/

CBC SaskatchewanApr 1
Court hears killer's criminal history as sentencing for murder of Misha Pavelick continues
Records introduced in court indicate the man spent multiple stints at the Paul Dojack Youth Centre as a youth and the Saskatchewan Penitentiary as an adult.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/misha-pavelick-sentencing-april-1-9.7150181?cmp=rss
OrionFeb 25
Little Jesus visits the old penitentiary

#valentinesday #date #penitentiary #old #jail #1800s #1900s #jail #stairs #littleJesus #stepbackintime
News-Cafe.eu blogJan 28
More than a century ago, a team including death row inmates made history in American baseball
https://medium.com/@sensmedia.srl/more-than-a-century-ago-a-team-including-death-row-inmates-made-history-in-american-baseball-0bebf7236a13
#baseball #history #penitentiary #sports
Kev PeirceJan 28
Shadows of the past: The skeletal remains of the great Penitentiary.

Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia.

© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓚𝓮𝓿 𝓟𝓮𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓮.

#photo #photography #australia #tasmania #PortArthur #Ruins #Penitentiary #WorldHeritage #ExploreTasmania