Prison Cell Archives ⋆ Michael Criswell Photography "Theaterwiz"

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In this image, we step once again into the hollow, timeworn heart of Eastern State Penitentiary,…

The West Virginia Penitentiary, located in Moundsville, West Virginia, is a historic prison that operated from…

This image captures one of the most iconic—and chilling—hallways within Eastern State Penitentiary, a place where…

The West Cell Block of the Ohio State Reformatory is an iconic part of the historic…

Pictured here is the East Cell Block of the Ohio State Reformatory. This cell block…

Some of the worst criminals were housed in these 5 x 7 cells in the…

The West Cell Block of the Ohio State Reformatory was completed in 1896, when it…

This cell block was completed between 1908 and 1910 and was in operation until the…

The Ohio State Reformatory (OSR), also known as the Mansfield Reformatory, a historic prison located in Mansfield, …

Shadows and Light- The eerie scene in one of the many buildings making up the…