Commutation Books (PA) 1865-1918

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Record books of commutations granted to inmates incarcerated at the Eastern State Penitentiary. Information given is date of reception, prisoner number, name of prisoner, age, race, place of birth, number of convictions, location of court in which sentenced, nature of crime for which convicted, date and length of sentence, amount of time expired, date of expiration by commutation, and remarks. Images are arranged chronologically by date of reception. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth.

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Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Sentences (Criminal procedure), Punishment
Eastern State Penitentiary, Commutation Books: January 29, 1901-January 16, 1917 (Nos. A4665-A9999; B1-B3073); December 12, 1906-December 11, 1916 (Nos. A4665-A9999; B1-B8208); and February 2, 1908-October 7, 1914 (Nos. A5323-A6778)