Mississippi State Penitentiary
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
prison
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| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
Prison architecture
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Mississippi_Delta
gptkb:Parchman_Farm human rights concerns educational programs historical significance media coverage community outreach programs documentaries mental health services rehabilitation programs legal challenges political controversies overcrowding issues solitary confinement substance abuse programs visitation policies death row books and literature state budget issues reentry services prison reform movements gang activity inmate rights advocacy prison labor African_American_history |
| gptkbp:capacity |
approximately 3,600 inmates
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
gptkb:James_Earl_Ray
gptkb:Robert_Lee_Yates gptkb:Derrick_Todd_Lee gptkb:Bobby_Ray_Edwards Willie_James_Smith |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mississippi State Penitentiary
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Parchman,_Mississippi
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
1971 prison riot
2020 COVID-19 outbreak 2010 inmate escape 2012 federal lawsuit over conditions 2014 death of inmate due to heat exposure 2018 investigation into inmate deaths 2021 prison lockdown 2022 facility renovations 2023 staffing crisis |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
being_the_oldest_prison_in_Mississippi
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| gptkbp:opened |
1901
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Mississippi_Department_of_Corrections
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| gptkbp:type |
maximum security
|