Tarrant County Jail

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20133621

Description

This prisoner on the fifth floor of the county jail is forced to sleep on the floor because of crowded conditions and broken bunks. Tank A, where this prisoner is held, was built to accommodate 14 men. Eighteen are quartered there now and it has held 21.

Archival Date

1953-03-24

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-803

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Prisons; Cells (Rooms & spaces); overcrowding; Prisoners