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Colin Turnbull Prison Files, 1970s-1986

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Scope and Contents

Includes research materials regarding Colin Turnbull's project on stress, security, and rehabilitation in the prison system, which began in 1978. Also contains correspondence with inmates and others, journal entries, and transcripts of taped interviews with prison administrators, guards, and inmates. Also includes notes on murder trials attended by Turnbull, 1975; prison memos on property, privilege, and facility guidelines for death row inmates in Florida; research materials and articles on laws and prison in Virginia; printed materials regarding rehabilitation courses in Virginia; execution guidelines during Act of Death Warrent; and related materials.

Dates

  • Creation: 1970s-1986

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Material is in English

Conditions Governing Access

Use restricted. Please ask repository staff for details.

Extent

From the Series: 26 linear feet

Repository Details

Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository

Contact:
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