213 Comments for Salem Jail

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Nice photos. Cue up The Only Thing Worth Fighting For by Lera Lynn and browse away.
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I think I would rather live in a rehabbed hospital than a reconverted jail. I would imagine there would be more negative residual energy in a jail.
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cool place for a bunch of pigeons to hang out
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looks like a ceiling light to me, with a bare light bulb in it
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I LOVE old jails! This would have truly been a treat to wander through!
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...i keep imagining flowerpots on those window sills......
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Well - at least they HAD a classroom.
How old would they be, those school desks?
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N-Thats a ceiling at the far end. That dial is more likely a light or fire alarm/smoke detector.
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Mica the usual color is some kind of puke teal green or grey. generally cheap and unpleasing to the eye. I suspect they used this color because it is pleasing to the eye in an attempt to help keep the imates calm.
N-Not all inmates are suicidal. Most inmates in a prison just want to do their time and get out so there is no worry that they may hang themself.
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I have been trying to figure out what that bit at the top of the doors is. I think it may be an electromagnet to lock down all the doors at once.There is a chase above all the doors covered in sheet metal for the works to be installed. An extra protection from lock picking aside from that indentation the lock faces are in.
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Wish you would have got some close ups of the desk tops. Looks like some interesting scribbles on there.
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Reminds me of the jail in Silent Hill 2...
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N..that's kind of what I thought, too. At least if you call for prices, they get you a little more involved, because if you saw the price online, you'd probably pass out!
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