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A Look Behind the Bars

Here are some close shots of some of the individual cells. I was surprised by the strong, pastel colors. The DA 10-17 Fisheye lens helped me a lot on many of these shots. It does distort the sense of space, however. These cells are small, maybe 6' by 8'. Each serves as "home" for 2 to 4 inmates. Each cell has a somewhat unique decor, another surprise. I'm curious if the ISHS created these scenes or they are simply frozen in time when the prison closed in 1973. I would like to think it's the latter, but even if just partial or complete recreations, they are very interesting.
tidy abode
tidy abode
not as big as it looks...
not as big as it looks...
comfortable seating
comfortable seating
private desk
private desk
card table cell
card table cell
still life
still life
cell in blue and green
cell in blue and green
light reading on death row
light reading on death row
Idaho pot
Idaho pot
cell in maximum security
cell in maximum security
jail bird
jail bird
fisheye view of maximum security graffiti
fisheye view of maximum security graffiti
blue and pink - L
blue and pink - L
blue and pink - C
blue and pink - C
blue and pink - R
blue and pink - R