{"product_id":"massachusetts-correctional-institution-bridgewater-a-troubled-past-hardcover","title":"Massachusetts Correctional Institution-Bridgewater: A Troubled Past - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael J. Maddigan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce known as MCI-Bridgewater and earlier as the Massachusetts State Farm, the Bridgewater Correctional Complex opened in 1854. It was one of several progressive charitable institutions the state created as a model for communities around the world. However, deteriorating conditions for its residents shadowed Bridgewater's evolution from an almshouse to a prison and hospital for the criminally insane. A century later, it was among the nation's most notorious asylums. Historian Michael J. Maddigan offers a riveting examination of this infamous history, including the inspiration for state-sponsored welfare, moral and legal challenges and the experiences of the people who lived and worked there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 178\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428742021298,"sku":"9781540228215","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/aa150c6464e2597b15981719616d9e03.webp?v=1778546719","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/massachusetts-correctional-institution-bridgewater-a-troubled-past-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}