Looking back: City and county jails used 'dungeons" to deter bad behavior
The cell used for solitary confinement, popularly known as “the hole,” was generally referred to as “the dungeon” 100 years ...
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The family of a man killed by a driver in a high-speed police pursuit last year filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Montgomery County law enforcement, claiming officers violated policies ...
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Looking back: City and county jails used 'dungeons" to deter bad behavior
Friday night, Feb. 27, 1925, prisoner John Owens threw a tantrum inside the Ross County jail. He had burglarized the Central Barbar Shop several weeks before, stealing $68 and a revolver.