Object Details
Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Names
Anacostia Community Museum
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Lorton Correctional Complex (Washington, D.C.)
Lorton Reformatory
Collection Creator
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
Citation
Conversation with Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Formerly incarcerated individuals discussed the effect of penal institutions on their lives; rehabilitation; work and educational opportunities and assignments; description of maximum security versus minimum security; black youth in prison; length of prison sentences; public court system and court appointed lawyers; racism within the criminal justice system and penitentiaries; homosexuality in penal institutions; and training opportunities within prison which lead to skills to gain employment when released from prison. Much of the conversation revolves around Lorton Reformatory/Lorton Correctional Complex and Occoquan Workhouse; Federal Correctional Complex in Petersburg also mentioned. John Kinard asked a question to the individuals toward the end of the recording.
Discussion. Audio only. Very poor audio quality. Transcribed from physical asset: Rap Session on Lorton by Male Anacostia Resident. Undated.
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Local Numbers
ACMA AV001350_B
Place
Lorton (Va.)
Virginia
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Topic
African Americans
Prisons
Reformatories
Prisoners
African American prisoners
Rehabilitation
Racism
Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
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Extent
1 Sound recording (audio cassette)
Date
circa 1980
Archival Repository
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Identifier
ACMA.03-053, Item ACMA AV001350_A
Type
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Genre/Form
Sound recordings
Note
004409 004410
Restrictions
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
ACMA.03-053_ref518
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ACMA.03-053
ACMA
Record ID
ebl-1554839412814-1554839412821-1