Yuma Prison State Park
Jesse Torres, assistant Park Manager, talked about the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yuma. The prison operated from 1876 to 1909 and was es… read more
Jesse Torres, assistant Park Manager, talked about the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yuma. The prison operated from 1876 to 1909 and was established by the Arizona legislature because many of the county jails were easy to escape. It was closed in 1909 because of lack of space. close
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