860 Comments for Old Essex County Jail

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Man, that must be worse than being on death row....walking down that long corridor...to the "doktor" at the other end....sitting in that chair....glove on..... O_O
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Love this shot Motts! And I can see the cat up top....along with the rabbit....but, also, under the rabbit.......he looks EEEEEVILLLLL!!!

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Autoguy!! LOL!!

MOTTS!!! WALPAPER!!!!!
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Motts, LOVE the play with light and shadows here! Also the colors, texture and reflections make it fanTAStic!
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I think that's an optical illusion. If you look at the floor, you may see some litter. I think it LOOKS like the rear wall is right behind the cell gate, but it is really back further. VERY cool, well done shot, Motts!
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I'm thinking the walls separating the stalls have fallen. I think there wa sa bit MORE privacy than it seems....Unless they didn't WANT.,....oh, never mind.... : - p
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NVUS, I remember you! HAH! Long time eh? I haven't been commenting in a long time either. But, i see there are some galleries I must catch up on now.....soooo.....OFF WE GO!


I LOVE this first shot, by the way....
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If this is the "rear gate", I can't even think to imagine what the front gate looks like! Really enjoyed this photo set Motts!
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Lol! Would you like a fork with that autoguy?!!!
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I tend to agree with Ozzman, I think of it as a room to keep the prisoners out of rather in. Like a storage room or the guard's break room. Scary looking non the less.
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This looks like a cell that was used in one of the death camps in Poland that the nazi's used for prisoners. It was called a standing cell and they would put 2 or 3 prisoners at a time in them for days on end. I would have a big time claustrophobic attack if I was stuck in this cell!
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All those bars look like a giant rat cage!
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Wow.... Yeah starting to wonder why its bricked up I am going to reserch and see if I can find out why.....
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......I guess at least you're somewhat out of the rain, wind, and snow...and possibly a bit more secure than sleeping on an actual sidewalk or bench.......maybe??
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Autoguy, I agree. I personally know someone (a normal, college- educated, working, nice-home-owning person) whose mother is intentionally "homeless". She plays the sympathy card to "earn" money panhandling (and I'm sure has other "work" of various kinds...???), but actually chooses to "live" this way. She has a "home" she has set up, and it's really odd to see, but she absolutely refuses any help. My friend occasionally cooks meals and brings them to her. To my knowledge, she is not mentally ill (though in my way of thinking, anyone who would WANT to live like this has to be at least a *little*off. Who knows.