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   The West Virginia Penitentiary is a gothic -style prison located in Moundsville, West Virginia. Now withdrawn and retired from prison use, it operated from 1866 to 1995. Currently, the site is maintained as a tourist attraction, museum, training facility, and filming location. [2]

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3. www.mountaineermedia.org › blog › 5ghy4lgtbm7k2lgcuoThe West Virginia Penitentiary’s cruel and unusual history

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   Mar 18, 2021 · As a result of a 1981 petition filed by inmate Robert Crain, the West Virginia Supreme Court ruled in 1986 that conditions at the West Virginia Penitentiary were, essentially, deplorable and resulted in cruel and unusual punishment.

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4. www.loc.gov › item › 2015632112Solitary-confinement cells at the West Virginia State ...

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   Solitary-confinement cells at the West Virginia State Penitentiary, a retired, gothic-style prison in Moundsville, West Virginia, that operated from 1876 to 1995

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   - Currently (as of 2015) the huge stone structure that housed hundreds of inmates is maintained as a tourist attraction and training facility.

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5. theresashauntedhistoryofthetri-state.blogspot.comTheresa's Haunted History of the Tri-State: Moundsville's ...

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   Oct 6, 2014 · The West Virginia State Penitentiary at Moundsville is often credited as being one of the most haunted locations in the United States...and possibly the world. With well over 100 years worth of the most violent criminals in the state passing through its stone walls, the prison has picked up a well-deserved reputation for being inhabited by ...

6. archive.wvculture.org › history › collectionsWest Virginia State Penitentiary Collection

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   The West Virginia Archives and History web site offers detailed information on the state's history, outlines the documents available in the State Archives, and provides assistance in conducting genealogical research.

7. www.atlasobscura.com › places › west-virginia-stateWest Virginia State Penitentiary - Atlas Obscura

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   Dec 14, 2010 · Discover West Virginia State Penitentiary in Moundsville, West Virginia: Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

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   Where is the West Virginia Penitentiary?

   • The West Virginia Penitentiary is a gothic -style prison located in Moundsville, West Virginia. Now withdrawn and retired from prison use, it operated from 1866 to 1995. Currently, the site is maintained as a tourist attraction, museum, training facility, and filming location.

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   What happened at the West Virginia Penitentiary?

   • As a result of a 1981 petition filed by inmate Robert Crain, the West Virginia Supreme Court ruled in 1986 that conditions at the West Virginia Penitentiary were, essentially, deplorable and resulted in cruel and unusual punishment.

   The West Virginia Penitentiary’s cruel and unusual history

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   What was the most infamous riot in West Virginia's Penitentiary?

   • January 1, 1986 was the date of the most infamous riot in the history of the penitentiary. The West Virginia Penitentiary was undergoing many changes and problems, and security had become extremely thin in all areas. Since it was a "cons" prison, most of the locks on the cells had been picked and inmates roamed the halls freely.

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   Is the former West Virginia Penitentiary haunted?

   • The former West Virginia Penitentiary is now known for its spooky looks and ghost tours, but its history of violence, riots and escapes is equally as haunting. The gothic-style penitentiary sits in the most unexpected location in Moundsville -- right in the middle of the town’s residential neighborhoods.

   The West Virginia Penitentiary’s cruel and unusual history

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   Where is the Gothic-style penitentiary in Moundsville?

   • The gothic-style penitentiary sits in the most unexpected location in Moundsville -- right in the middle of the town’s residential neighborhoods. It seems like an odd location, but when the land was purchased in 1866 it was outside city limits which expanded over the years to surround the property.

   The West Virginia Penitentiary’s cruel and unusual history

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   What is the design of the Joliet State Penitentiary?

   • The Penitentiary's design is similar to the facility at the 1858 state prison in Joliet, Illinois, with its castellated Gothic, stone structure, complete with turrets and battlements, except it is scaled down to half the size. The original architectural designs have been lost.

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9. www.upi.com › Archives › 1986/12/26The bloody New Year's Day riot at West Virginia... - UPI

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   Dec 26, 1986 · CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The bloody New Year's Day riot at West Virginia Penitentiary, followed by months of aftershocks, turned 1986 into the most violent year at the prison in 26 years. In just...