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Prisons and Prisons in the Thirties and Thirties
Overcrowding became a major issue, with new cell blocks built between the existing ones. A series of riots and uprisings took place in the 19 thirties in response to poor conditions at the prison. They were forced to wear hoods when they were in common areas so they couldn't see or talk to anybody else. overtime, the prison moved away from this practice, and the pennsylvania system was officially abandoned by 19 13.