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Report on the Penitentiary Reform and New Prison Plan
The committee finds the Ohio Penitentiary fails to meet public expectations and urges a new, solitary confinement based prison. They examine costs, location options on the Ohio River versus Columbus, and potential revenue from stone, boat building, and foundry work to reform and employ convicts.
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