Massachusetts Correctional Institution-Bridgewater
A Troubled Past
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, History, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Michael J. Maddigan | ISBN: | 9781439664001 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | February 19, 2018 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michael J. Maddigan |
| ISBN: | 9781439664001 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | February 19, 2018 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
