The Solemn Sabbath
September, 1961
The Solemn SabbathOn the first and third sundays of each month, prisoners at the state penitentiary whose names begin with A through K are permitted to receive visitors; on the second and fourth Sundays, the Ls through the Zs. When fifth Sundays occur, special permission must be secured, but it is invariably granted. Each prisoner is entitled to have three persons visit him, two of whom must be members of his immediate family.The visiting area is a square, enclosed on two sides by open-sided she...