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- Title: Massachusetts Correctional Institution-Bridgewater
- Author : Michael J. Maddigan
- Release Date : January 19, 2018
- Genre: United States,Books,History,Biographies & Memoirs,Arts & Entertainment,Photography,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 4808 KB
Description
Once known as MCI-Bridgewater and earlier as the Massachusetts State Farm, the Bridgewater Correctional Complex opened in 1854. It was one of several progressive charitable institutions the state created as a model for communities around the world. However, deteriorating conditions for its residents shadowed Bridgewater's evolution from an almshouse to a prison and hospital for the criminally insane. A century later, it was among the nation's most notorious asylums. Historian Michael J. Maddigan offers a riveting examination of this infamous history, including the inspiration for state-sponsored welfare, moral and legal challenges and the experiences of the people who lived and worked there.
