860 Comments for Old Essex County Jail

schoolhouse outhouse...

/tina turner

These were most likely the disciplinary segregation cells. (the Hole) In most older facilities they are located outside the main units. The point of seg is to separate the trouble inmates from the G.P.

Judging from the picture I would say this was an iaolation watch cell. Detention cells in the old places were very small and dark away from the sight and sounds of the genral population. ( The Hole) This by looks would have been use for an inmate under closed watch for a multitude of reasons. From self harm to hidden contraband.

My biggest fear.... being trapped in a place like that!!! No windows, no light, Help!!

If it wasn't for the lonely chair, it would be easy to think that the photo was upside down. I don't think I'd be trusting that ceiling!!

Love the title of this pic!

so $0.04 for lb of iron. standard prison bar of about 7/8 inch, that is about 2 lb per foot think average of 7 foot length. The looks to be about 24 bars in each removed section so... $78 bucks in scrap. if steel at around $0.20 then $390 for it.

I am positive they spent more on oxygen and acetylene to cut those bars than they got in scrap value. But then theives are not the brightest bulbs to start with.

i learned something / this gallery- don't UE by yourself-being female could run into a situation U need another person to be / you -my liberated feminism could be challenged

i see it i see it

Oh a new gallery!Very interested!

Thanks for sharing so much with all of us lately! We Love it! :)

What a horrible existence! Guess you would have to be stoned out of your mind just to endure it.

HUZZAH Mr Motts loved this one too.Thanks ever so much once again!!!!

I can just see and feel a old mangy arm reaching out of one of those cells and grabbing hold of you....Ugh! what an experience that would be! Chills!