Prison reunion

Reunions at the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, held since 1992, give former inmates a chance to describe their experiences in question-and-answer sessions with the public.

The 980-cell Gothic-style prison, where massive gargoyles sit menacingly above its high-walled stone entrance, closed in 1971 after 142 years. Among its best-known residents were mobster Al Capone and bank robber Willie Sutton. (Reuters)

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