Dublin Core
Title
Prison Sex and Solitary Confinement in Pennsylvania, 1790-1829, by Jen Manion
Subject
Social Life and Community
Politics, Government, and Law
Sexuality / Sexual Behaviors
Movements and Activism
Description
On the publication of Jen Manion’s book Liberty's Prisoners: Carceral Culture in Early America (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2015), OutHistory featured an original essay by Manion. It discusses how sex between men in early Philadelphia prisons was used as a rationale for solitary confinement.
Time Period
1600s-1700s
1800s
Place
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
