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160-year-old Lansing prison opens for tours in fall


160-year-old Lansing prison opens for tours in fall

LANSING, Kansas (KCTV) — The limestone facade of the old Lansing Correctional Facility looms imposingly. From Kansas City, the state prison is the first of three historic prisons, including the United States Federal Penitentiary (USP) in Leavenworth. Lansing, originally known as the Kansas State Penitentiary, is the oldest of all. The Civil War-era state prison […]