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ABANDONED PRISONS

Abandoned America’s collection of eerie derelict prisons, jails, penitentiaries, and detention centers across the United States. Click on a gallery below to learn more!

Holmesburg Prison Location: Philadelphia, PA Status: 95% abandoned	Eastern State Penitentiary Location: Philadelphia, PA Status: Open to the Public
Abandoned Prisons: The Dream of Release Location: Various Status: Various	Essex County Jail Annex Location: Caldwell, NJ Status: Demolished
Old Essex County Jail Location: Newark, NJ Status: Abandoned	Western Penitentiary Location: Pittsburgh Status: Abandoned
The York County Prison Location: York, PA Status: Abandoned	Steadmoor Correctional Facility* Location: Undisclosed Status: Abandoned
G. B. Piranesi Prison* Location: Undisclosed Status: Abandoned	Blackgate Prison* Location: Undisclosed Status: Abandoned

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