Introduction: Penal Publications at the Library of Michigan
Penal Publications by Institution and Title
For the sake of organization this list is ordered by location first, then institution, date, then title. Nearly all of these collections are incomplete.
Adrian: Girls Training School
The All Star Journal: 1955-1958
GTS: 1960-1962
Campus News: 1964
Get the Scoops: 1965-1966
Gazette: 1966
Battle Creek: Michigan Youth Challenge Academy
Yearbook: 1986-1987
Coldwater: Florence Crane Women's Facility
The Flow: Females Learning Other Ways: 1986-1987
Insight: Serving the Women of Florence Crane's Women's Facility: 1988-1991
Detroit: Ryan Regional Correctional Facility
The Ryan Regional Review: 1922
Holland: D.C.R. (Dunes Correctional Facility)
Lakeside Onlooker: 1985-1987
The Dunes Onlooker: 1987-1989
Ionia: Michigan Reformatory
Hill Top News: 1934-1987
News Bulletin: 1986-1996
Ionia: Michigan Training Unit
Oracle (Michigan Training Unit Oracle): 1983-1987
Ionia: Riverside Correctional Facility
The Riverside Voice: 1986-1987
Jackson: Michigan State Prison
School News: 1930-1932
American Prisoner: 1933
The Spectator: 1930-1991
New Look: 1966-1969
Other State Prison produced publications:
A Trip Through Michigan State Prison: Sold as a Souvenir as a Benefit of the Prison Band: 1910
Souvenir: Michigan State Prison, Jackson as under Warden Hulbert: 1920
Industrial souvenir, Michigan State Prison, as under Warden Hulbert: 1922
The Michigan State Prison, Jackson 1837-1928: 1928
The Nightkeeper's Reports 1882: 1954
The SPSM Trusty Division year book: an annual devoted to the betterment of the prison trusty: 1955
Year Book (other title Trusty Land): 1958, 1964
Kincheloe: Hiawatha Correctional Facility
Insider: 1992
Kincheloe: Kinross Correctional Facility
The Link: 1990-1991
The KCF Link: 1991-1993
Lansing: Industrial School for Boys
Bi-monthly Bulletin: 1893
Industrial Enterprise: 1923-1924
The Vocational Enterprise: 1925-1926
Lapeer: Thumb Regional Correction Facility
Thump Prints: 1987-1988
Marquette: Branch Prison
Marquette Inmate: 1939
Northlander: 1933-1948
The Beam: 1963
The Weekly Progress: 1960-1971
North Star: 1987-1994
Muskegon: Muskegon Correctional Facility
Factor: 1984-1995
Plymouth: Phoenix Correctional Facility
Phoenix Voice: 1984-1989
St. Louis: Mid-Michigan Correctional Facility
St. Louis Blues: 1990-1992
Ypsilanti: Huron Valley Men's Facility
Huron Valley Monitor: 1984-1987