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The Yuma Territorial Prison

by | May 25, 2019 | True West Blog

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When Arizona was still a young territory, lawbreakers were usually confined in a jail in the sheriff’s office. However, as the population grew in the 1870s the territorial legislature realized they needed to establish a territorial prison. Phoenix, in central Arizona, was chosen as the site in 1868, but no funds were set aside for construction. Seven years later, during the 8th Legislative As


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