Massachusetts Correctional Institution-Bridgewater: A Troubled Past (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540228215)

Once known as MCI-Bridgewater and earlier as the Massachusetts State Farm, the Bridgewater Correctional Complex opened in 1854. It was one of several progressive charitable institutions the state created as a model for communities around the world. However, deteriorating conditions for its residents shadowed Bridgewater's evolution from an almshouse to a prison and hospital for the criminally insane. A century later, it was among the nation's most notorious asylums. Historian Michael J. Maddigan offers a riveting examination of this infamous history, including the inspiration for state-sponsored welfare, moral and legal challenges and the experiences of the people who lived and worked there.

Author: Michael J. Maddigan
ISBN-10: 1540228215
ISBN-13: 9781540228215
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 02/19/2018
Pages: 178
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d