
Behind the prison bars
by E. E. Byrum
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Chapters (184)
- BEHIND THE PRISON BARS.
- AUTHOR’S PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- IN PRISON.
- MAKE THE BEST OF IT.
- PUNISHMENT.
- CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
- LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
- THE DUNGEON.
- CAT-O’-NINE-TAILS.
- BUCK-AND-GAGGED.
- THE LOCK-STEP MARCH.
- LITERARY PRIVILEGES.
- TOBACCO ALLOWANCE.
- PRISONERS’ WORK.
- THE STOCKADES.
- THE CHAIN GANG.
- THE FELON’S CELL.
- THE LIBRARY.
- THE CHAPEL.
- SCALING THE PRISON WALL.
- A PRISON REFORM.
- HISTORY OF WEST VIRGINIA PENITENTIARY.
- WRITTEN BY A PRISONER.
- PRISON LIBRARY.
- RULES TO BE OBSERVED BY PRISONERS WHEN USING THE LIBRARY.
- LITERATURE FOR CONVICTS.
- THE BIBLE CLASS.
- NOTABLE REFORMATIONS.
- PATHETIC.
- HUMOROUS.
- MEN EXECUTED FOR MURDER.
- UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH.
- AN INNOCENT MAN.
- THE PRISON CHOIR.
- APPEAL FOR A PAROLE LAW.
- THE WRITER’S LIFE.
- LETTERS FROM PRISON OFFICIALS.
- PRISON LIBRARY DESTROYED BY FIRE.
- BOOKS WANTED FOR FEMALE PRISONERS.
- MORE GOOD BOOKS DESIRED.
- LETTER FROM A SHERIFF.
- PRISON CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIETY.
- HELP SUPPLY THE PRISONERS.
- PRISON LITERATURE APPRECIATED.
- FROM A JAILER.
- BOOKS USED UNTIL WORN OUT.
- TESTIMONIES OF CONVICTS.
- FELLOW PRISONERS, TAKE COURAGE.
- SAVED BEHIND PRISON-BARS.
- FROM A CONDEMNED PRISONER.
- FROM A CALIFORNIA PRISONER.
- PAPERS AND BOOKS SOLICITED.
- FROM A LIFE PRISONER.
- FROM A PRISON WORKER.
- RELEASED FROM PRISON.
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