Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:prison
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| gptkbp:architectural_style |
Neoclassical
|
| gptkbp:area |
approximately 50 acres
|
| gptkbp:capacity |
approximately 1,000 inmates
|
| gptkbp:closed |
gptkb:2000
|
| gptkbp:current_status |
abandoned
|
| gptkbp:famous_event |
1990 riot
1970 riot |
| gptkbp:famous_for |
historical tours
overcrowding issues violent crimes life sentences death row inmates drug-related crimes white-collar crimes legal controversies sexual offenses notorious inmates infamous escapes gang activity housing high-profile inmates capital punishment cases long sentences historical significance in civil rights movement |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
site of numerous riots
|
| gptkbp:historical_use |
gptkb:economic_sanctions
rehabilitation detention |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Memphis State Penitentiary
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Memphis,_Tennessee
|
| gptkbp:media_appearances |
gptkb:TV_shows
gptkb:documentaries gptkb:films |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
execution of inmates
|
| gptkbp:notable_inmate |
gptkb:Martha_Stewart
gptkb:James_Earl_Ray predominantly African American predominantly male |
| gptkbp:opened |
1838
|
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:Tennessee_Department_of_Corrections
|
| gptkbp:renovation |
1990s
|
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
West Tennessee State Penitentiary
|
| gptkbp:security |
maximum security
|
| gptkbp:security_features |
high walls
barbed wire guard towers |
| gptkbp:staff |
over 200 employees
|
| gptkbp:surrounding_area |
urban
|
| gptkbp:visitation |
strict
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Prisonaires
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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