The tour is a new opportunity, having been available for just a few years. Tours are Self-Guided, and a Guided Tour is a free option. Beginning with an orientation in the inmates' visitor room, participants can view the cell blocks, central rotunda, the yard past the prison greenhouse, and death row. The tour is quite extensive. It is also fascinating and educational.
Visitors learn about the various attempted prison breaks and the lives of the more colorful inmates.
Groups are welcome, School Groups will probably find a Guided Tour to be one of the most exciting field trips they've had. Open early May through early November, Saturdays and Sundays. Also open Thursdays and Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Hours are from 10am - 6pm, with guided tours offered every hour.