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US Oldest Jail - Ash Street Jail

Captain John Murphy opens the outer courtyard door in preparation to let inmates go to lunch. The Bristol County Jail & House of Correction located on Ash Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts was started in 1829, and is the oldest running jail in the United States. The Ash street jail, as it is known, has been a controversial facility since it opened. It is believed to be the site of the last pubic hanging in Massachusetts sometime in the 1890's. Two big riots broke out in the 90's (1993, 1998) and since then the facility has been modified to alleviate some of the crowded conditions that resulted in the riots.

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USA - Oldest Jail in USA, Ash Street Jail
Captain John Murphy opens the outer courtyard door in preparation to let inmates go to lunch.  The Bristol County Jail & House of Correction located on Ash Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts was started in 1829, and is the oldest running jail in the United States.   The Ash street jail, as it is known, has been a controversial facility since it opened.  It is believed to be the site of the last pubic hanging in Massachusetts sometime in the 1890's.  Two big riots broke out in the 90's (1993, 1998) and since then the facility has been modified to alleviate some of the crowded conditions that resulted in the riots.
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