Abode of misery
Subtitle: an illustrated compilation of facts, secrets and myths of the old Charleston District Jail
By: David C. Scott
Publisher: Building Art Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: [Charleston, South Carolina]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
ISBN-13: 9781451512021
Subjects: Jails; Prisoners; Administration of Criminal justice; History; Charleston District Jail (Charleston, S.C.)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-351).
Table of contents: title: Separating fact from fancy; title: Folks afoul of the law; title: City block of sadness; title: From brick rectangle to dark castle; title: Extreme deprivation; title: Alive with vermin; title: Bad food, bad blood and an earthquake; title: Wretched tenants; title: Desperate to get out; title: Very grim reaping; title: Keeper of the keys; title: Hidden surprises; title: Ghostly encounters; title: Problems with an empty building; title: A living laboratory.