Presidio Modelo Prison, Isla de Pinos, Cuba
Cell block at the Presidio Modelo Prison on the Isla de Pinos (Isle of Pines), Cuba, now renamed Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth). The prison was designed using the panopticon principle promoted by Jeremy Bentham. It was built between 1926 and 1931, and held 6000 prisoners. Cells are arranged around each block's circular perimeter, with an observation point placed at the centre. The site is now a museum
Picture No
10424922
Media ID
47526599
Size
4875px x 3067px
(2.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed photograph on a postcard
Date
mid 20th century
