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Honor Prison Camp No. 4 Inside Old Chicken House
Florence Alabama AP report tours Honor Camp No. 4 describing overcrowded conditions in a repurposed chicken house with rotten roof, raw sewage, and inmates aged and ill. It notes lack of guards, parole issues, and inmates working in Montgomery while others endure limited facilities and rehabilitation shops.
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Honor Prison Camp No. Four
Old Chicken House
Pete Kelly
Florence
Ala
No. 4
Berry L. Cantrell
Montgomery
Capitol
Trusty
Kilby
Alabama
Draper