Prisoners record, 1811-1893.

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Prisoners record, 1811-1893.

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Prisoner census. Entries consist of prisoner number, name, birth place, age, complexion, free/slave, hair and eye color, height, residence, occupation, distinguishing marks, education, temperance, age orphaned, Sunday school attendance, former occupation, county where convicted, crime, date sentenced, length of sentence, release date, prison occupation, and when and how discharged. See also MARYLAND HOUSE OF CORRECTION Prisoners Record series [MSA S0253]. Arranged chronologically by prisoner number. Entries for 1840-1906 indexed by the MARYLAND PENITENTIARY Prisoner Record, Index series [MSA S0277].

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Maryland Penitentiary

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The Maryland Penitentiary was the first prison established by the state and the second of its kind within the United States. The maximum security facility was authorized by the Laws of 1804, res. 15, and opened in 1811. An 1881 penitentiary publication reports that prior to its establishment, criminals were housed in county jails or workhouses and "made to labor upon the public roads." Significantly, when the legislature rewrote the Maryland Criminal Code in 1809, the new law design...