Wyoming Territorial Prison, Laramie, Wyoming

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Notorious outlaw Butch Cassidy is among the ‘wild west’ criminals to have been imprisoned within the stone walls of Wyoming Territorial Prison, which opened as a federal facility in 1872 before becoming the state penitentiary in 1890. It was known as ‘the big house across the river’ though the harsh conditions meant those living there weren’t exactly made to feel at home. Striped-uniformed inmates, identified only by number, were required to be silent at all times and undertake hard labor.

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Wyoming Territorial Prison, Laramie, Wyoming Notorious outlaw Butch Cassidy is among the ‘wild west’ criminals to have been imprisoned within the stone walls of Wyoming Territorial Prison, which opened as a federal facility in 1872 before becoming the state penitentiary in 1890. It was known as ‘the big house across the river’ though the harsh conditions meant those living there weren’t exactly made to feel at home. Striped-uniformed inmates, identified only by number, were required to be silent at all times and undertake hard labor.