Jackson Prison

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:prison
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Gothic_Revival
gptkbp:area approximately 100 acres
gptkbp:capacity approximately 1,500 inmates
gptkbp:current_status closed
gptkbp:famous_for its role in the history of corrections in the U. S.
gptkbp:historical_event closure of the women's facility
first execution by gas chamber in Michigan
introduction of parole system in Michigan
transition to private management
gptkbp:historical_significance site of the first prison in Michigan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jackson Prison
gptkbp:location gptkb:Michigan
gptkbp:notable_event 1971 prison riot
gptkbp:notable_feature the chapel
the administration building
the exercise yard
the guard towers
the old stone walls
gptkbp:notable_for being one of the oldest prisons in the United States
gptkbp:notable_inmate gptkb:Richard_Speck
gptkb:John_Wayne_Gacy
gptkb:educational_programs
mental health services
substance abuse treatment
vocational training
gptkbp:notable_visitor gptkb:students
gptkb:celebrities
gptkb:Journalist
gptkb:Governor
gptkb:psychology
local residents
tourists
community leaders
sociologists
academic researchers
human rights activists
documentary filmmakers
former inmates
law enforcement officials
historical preservationists
prison reform advocates
U. S. Senators
gptkbp:opened 1838
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Michigan_Department_of_Corrections
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:Michigan_State_Prison
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:2007
gptkbp:security maximum security
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jackson,_Michigan
gptkb:Jackson,_Michigan,_USA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5