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Fifty Four Years Behind Prison Bars Old Bill Maxwell Tells
Waupun Wisconsin November 4 1926 Old Bill Maxwell an 88 year old inmate serving a life term for murder recalls his half century in prison His memories center on the oak floor he laid in the outer tower and his belief that prisons breed crime He advocates education and reform over punishment and plans to outlive his sentence with no sympathy or pardon sought.
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