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Attention: the catalog is under construction. Records are currently being revised and descriptions may change.
 
Control #: SINLE003
Series: Department of Institutions and Agencies
Leesburg State Prison
Photographs and Published Reviews Documenting New Prison Facility, 1970-1973
Arrangement:various
Format:1 box (0.25 cubic feet)
Notes:Leesburg State Prison, situated adjacent to the Leesburg State Farm and operated by the same administration, was open in 1970. From the time of its inception in the 1960s, the facility (designed by Kelly and Gruzen) was considered progressive by those interested in prison reform. In 1987, the prison and farm facilities were united under the collective name of Bayside State Prison. Researchers should also see the series Photograph Album of the Medium Security Facility, for similar material.

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Department: Department of Institutions and Agencies
Prison: Leesburg State Prison
Subject: Prisons, Prisoners, Inmates, Jails, Corrections
         Social Work, Social Services, Social Issues
Records Type: Photographs (Photos)
         Printed Material
Era: 20th Century
Related Subject: Buildings, Houses, Architecture
Successor Department: Department of Corrections
Related Prison: Leesburg State Prison Farm
Successor Prison: Bayside State Prison (Leesburg)
Main Collection: Photographic Collections

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