History of Rockview Prison, Volume I: Beginning to 1979

By harry breon

This is a history of Rockview Prison in Benner Township, Pennsylvania. From its beginnings to the year 1979. It covers how the prison grew from just a farm prison to teaching vocational skills and offering high school and college courses. It was selected as the place to carry out capital punishment. It suffered a riot in 1953 and it has been a source of jobs and income for the area. Filled with photos and clippings throughout, the book covers all aspects of the prison as reported in the local papers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F62FCP96
• ISBN13: 9798281003667
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 511 Pages
• Weight: 2.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.2" x 8.0"