Stock Photo - Moundsville, West Virginia - The West Virginia Penitentiary The building was constructed in 1866 and closed in 1995 after a court ruled that the prison´s 5x7-foot cells were cruel and unusual punishment At its worst overcrowding, three prisoners shared these cells The Moundsville Economic Development Council now conducts tours of the facility and corrections officials use it for training purposes

Stock Photo: Moundsville, West Virginia - The West Virginia Penitentiary  The building was constructed in 1866 and closed in 1995 after a court ruled that the prison's.

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