With government ineffectiveness and an increase in both white and black lawlessness, the problem of where and how to house convicts was significant. Initially, some states paid private contractors ...

The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Vol. 30, No. 3, Jul., 1922 When the Convicts Came: A Chapter from "... When the Convicts Came: A Chapter from "Land Marks of Old Prince William" This is ...

Watch the video chapter and start a discussion that examines the credibility of evidence used to convict Willingham. Go further into this topic with the Death by Fire lesson plan that asks ...