Ca�on City sits in a geological bowl surrounded by the Rocky Mountains and the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. Historically; it has been known as the prison capital of the world; with eight� soon to be nine�state prisons in the area and four federal facilities located 11 miles away in Florence. The first prison in Ca�on City was built in 1868; before Colorado became a state; and was opened in 1871. Originally known as the Colorado Territorial Penitentiary; it is currently called the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility and holds approximately 800 male inmates. Ca�on City has grown up around the prisons; and the area�s colorful history is defined by daring prison breaks; infamous inmates; such as the Colorado cannibal Alferd Packard; and by the stories of the inmates and employees who have been part of the prison system.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great read. but it needs a zoom functionBy POd New YorkerUnlike its Brooklyn counterpart "Brooklyn Streetcars (Images of Rail: New York)." written by the staff of the Branford Electric Railway Association. this book doesnt rely as heavily on images an maps. although it certainly has its share of them. Like that book. unfortunately. it lacks the ability to zoom in on those images. which is something you need when reading with Kindle and its variants. I already bought a soft copy version of the book before I bought it on Kindle Fire. and I think Im going to keep it along with my kindle version. if you dont mind.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good product. fast delivery.By George L. HandlerGood product. fast delivery.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Queens streetcarsBy Richard A. JensenA part of Queens that I never previously heard about. Nice story about the past.
