Todd Spoth

SERIES: EASTERN STATE

The majority of inmates that served time at Eastern State Pennetentiary were in total isolation 24 hours a day, however there were a select few that enjoyed certain freedoms such as the chance to participate in sports such as baseball and football. A portion of chain-link fence was added to the northern wall, seen here, to prevent fly balls from leaving the yard. The inclusion of sports into the daily lives of inmates was ceased after contraband was found being hidden in the baseballs before being thrown back into the yards from the outside.
The majority of inmates that served time at Eastern State Pennetentiary were in total isolation 24 hours a day, however there were a select few that enjoyed certain freedoms such as the chance to participate in sports such as baseball and football. A portion of chain-link fence was added to the northern wall, seen here, to prevent fly balls from leaving the yard. The inclusion of sports into the daily lives of inmates was ceased after contraband was found being hidden in the baseballs before being thrown back into the yards from the outside.