By far the most dreaded of all prisons in New York State is Clinton, at Dannemora, called the "Siberia of America," for unruly convicts and incorrigibles. Outside of the death sentence, a term within its gray walls is considered the severest punishment which may be inflicted within the stare's penal system.
In external appearance Clinton Prison is a model of modern efficiency. However, a feeling of despair prevails which immediately impresses even the newest inmates that they are finished as ...