Prisons during the Civil War generally suffered high rates of mortality, even as high as 33%.
Selma, Alabama's Cahaba Federal Prison is unique with a mortality rate less than 3%. Peter Cozzens analyzes the successful administration of this more humane prison in the link below. Other links are provided for further reading.
Links
Selma, Alabama's Cahaba Federal Prison is unique with a mortality rate less than 3%. Peter Cozzens analyzes the successful administration of this more humane prison in the link below. Other links are provided for further reading.
Links
- Cozzens, P. (2014) Humanity and Hope in a Southern Prison, New York Times, April 14
- History and Legacy, Cahaba Federal Prison
- Civil War Prisons, Cahaba
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