Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 1998-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 227 Reynolds, John N. (John Newton) The Twin Hells A Thrilling Narrative of Life in the Kansas and Missouri Penitentiaries Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger "The Twin Hells" by John N. Reynolds is a narrative account written in the late 19th century, offering a gripping and personal look at life within the penitentiary system of Kansas and Missouri. The author, having been an inmate in the Kansas penitentiary, shares his experiences and observations, shedding light on the harsh realities and sufferings that convicts endure while imprisoned. His account aims not only to tell his story but also to serve as a cautionary tale for the youth, illustrating the dire consequences of crime and incarceration. The opening of the narrative introduces Reynolds on the day of his conviction for mail fraud, recounting the emotional turmoil of being sentenced to eighteen months in prison. He candidly reflects on his past life—his respectable career, his family's unwavering support, and the political machinations that led to his downfall. As he enters the prison, he describes the cold reality that awaits him: the oppressive atmosphere, the hardships of labor in the coal mines, and the degradation of being striped like a convict. Throughout the early chapters, he not only chronicles his own humiliating initiation into prison life but also provides a broader commentary on the failings of the penal system—its brutality, the ineffectiveness of rehabilitation, and the often tragic fates of young men caught in its web. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Prisons -- Kansas Prisons -- Missouri HV Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: Law & Criminology 436543 2025-10-01T09:04:39.306012 text/html 428721 2013-02-07T13:15:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii 219461 2025-10-01T09:04:45.168002 application/epub+zip 224681 2025-10-01T09:04:41.064006 application/epub+zip 224681 2025-10-01T09:04:39.969010 application/epub+zip 392306 2025-10-01T09:04:48.494952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365261 2025-10-01T09:04:44.341991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355554 2022-09-01T10:27:47.193490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389320 2023-10-01T08:31:30.291665 text/plain 15481 2025-10-01T09:04:48.618960 application/rdf+xml 12069 2025-10-01T09:04:40.456991 image/jpeg 3334 2025-10-01T09:04:40.210988 image/jpeg 213184 2025-10-01T09:04:39.338995 application/octet-stream application/zip