Cleveland Workhouse and House of Refuge and Correction Records, Series II 1930

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Cleveland Workhouse and House of Refuge and Correction Records, Series II 1930

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The Cleveland Workhouse was a Cleveland, Ohio, correctional institution for petty offenders. It was established in 1871 and included facilities for adults (Workhouse) and for juveniles (House of Refuge and Correction). By 1907 it moved to a farm colony in the suburb of Warrensville and became known as the Warrensville House of Correction of the City of Cleveland. The collection consists of one prisoner register.

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The Cleveland Workhouse was formally established as a separate institution in January 1871, in Cleveland, Ohio. The building did not open until March of that year due to construction difficulties. The Workhouse had previously shared quarters with the City Infirmary in the Brooklyn district of Cleveland. The new location was originally intended as a place where petty lawbreakers could work at productive occupations, specifically chair and brush making, to help pay their f...