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The Portsmouth Naval Prison, built to be a modern correctional facility for a navy which had once disciplined by flogging and capital punishment, was rendered obsolete. After containing about 86,000 military inmates over its 66-year operation, the brig closed in 1974, its maintenance thereafter contributing to shipyard overhead .
Jan 6, 2023 · The 264,308-square-foot Portsmouth Naval Prison, dubbed “The Alcatraz of the East,” was decommissioned by the Navy and vacated in 1974 due to operating costs. Next year will mark exactly 50...
- Ian Lenahan
- Features And Investigative Reporter
Sep 26, 2017 · When Camp Long was disassembled in 1901, the island was available for the construction of a brand new prison, more specifically a prison for convicted members of the Navy. It would eventually be extended to house Marines and Coast Guard inmates.
The Portsmouth Naval Prison is on the grounds of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, and was occupied from 1908 until 1974. The prison has the appearance of a castle and was modeled after Alcatraz.
The Mauritanian is the latest film to depict the gruelling experiences of detainees at the Guantánamo Bay US naval base in Cuba. Will it be the most impactful yet, asks Hanna Flint.
- Hanna Flint
4 days ago · Constructed in stages starting in 2002, the Guantánamo Bay detention camp (often called Gitmo, which is also a name for the naval base) was used to house Muslim militants and suspected terrorists captured by U.S. forces in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere (see also Iraq War).
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Dec 9, 2014 · The former Naval prison at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was appropriately dubbed “The Castle” in its heyday, and the moniker holds fast today – even 40 years after the prison closed its doors. On Dec. 17, the Castle will be brought to life again at Rice Public Library in Kittery, through a free event featuring a video presentation by ...
