Todd Spoth

SERIES: EASTERN STATE

In keeping with the philosophy of the founders of Eastern State and their belief that solitude would force introspection and ultimately repentance, concrete doors were supplemented by an outer layer of wood paneling to ensure that sounds made by the guards would not be audible in the cell. Guards were often instructed to wear an additional pair of socks over their boots to deaden the sound of their footsteps through the cell blocks.
In keeping with the philosophy of the founders of Eastern State and their belief that solitude would force introspection and ultimately repentance, concrete doors were supplemented by an outer layer of wood paneling to ensure that sounds made by the guards would not be audible in the cell. Guards were often instructed to wear an additional pair of socks over their boots to deaden the sound of their footsteps through the cell blocks.