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• Soonerland (partial serial archives)

• San Quentin News (partial serial archives)

• The New era. (Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Press., in the 20th century) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Joyceville Journal (Joyceville Institution inmates newsletter; issues online 1961-1965) (partial serial archives)

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• Bars & shadows (Nellie Seeds Nearing, 1923), by Ralph Chaplin, William P. Mahoney, Helena Katalin Szépe, Scott Nearing, and Nellie M. S. 1886-1946 Nearing (page images at HathiTrust)
• Souvenirs d'un prisonnier d'état canadien en 1838 (Imprimé pour l'auteur par E. Senécal, 1862), by Félix Poutré (page images at HathiTrust)
• Catalogue of portraits, relics, historic objects, maps, etc., in Historical building, Syracuse, New York, catalogued with notes (The Single Press, 1911), by Onondaga Historical Association and Lucy Leonora Goodrich (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Hard labor and other poems (The Baker & Taylor Co., 1911), by John Carter (page images at HathiTrust)

• Bars and Shadows: The Prison Poems of Ralph Chaplin, by Ralph Chaplin, ed. by Scott Nearing (Gutenberg text)
• A tale of a walled town and other verses (J. B. Lippincott Company, 1921), by Clarence Alexander Rea, ̲̲̲̲̲̲Penitentiary B. 8266, and William Stanley Braithwaite (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The prison bard: or, Poems on various subjects. (Printed by W. H. Burleigh, 1848), by George Thompson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The chrysalis : prison epics (J.J. O'Donnell Publishers, 1916) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The prison bard: or, Poems on various subjects. (Printed by W. H. Burleigh, 1848), by George Thompson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The convict's dream. (Rockwell & Churchill, Printers, 1871), by Cyrus Starkey (page images at HathiTrust)
• The soldier's story of his captivity at Andersonville, Belle isle, and other Rebel prisons. (Lee and Shepard, 1867), by Warren Lee Goss and Thomas Nast (page images at HathiTrust)
• The prison bard : or, Poems on various subjects (Printed at the United Brethren Printing Establishment, 1858), by George Thompson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Articles, speeches and poems of Carlyle W. Harris (J.S. Ogilvie, 1893), by Carlyle W. Harris and F. McCready Harris (page images at HathiTrust)
• The New era. (Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Press., in the 20th century) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Glimpse of prison life. (Society for the Friendless, 1909), by J. Wess Moore and Society for the Friendless of Calfifornia (page images at HathiTrust)

• Prison poetry : New Jersey State Council on the Arts creative writing program (The Council, 1973), by New Jersey State Council on the Arts (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The life of George L. Smith, North Carolina's ex-convict : boldest and bravest blind tiger man, who has run blind tigers in nearly every town in North Carolina ... (s.n., in the 1910s), by George L. Smith (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Prison poetry ([Columbus, 1896), by Hiram Peck McKnight (page images at HathiTrust)
• Prison Poetry, by Hiram Peck McKnight (Gutenberg ebook)

• The Oregon penitentiary ... (Salem, Oregon, 1917), by Prisoner no. 6435 (page images at HathiTrust)

• Obrazi i si︠e︡nki : chertani i opisvani vŭ tŭmnit︠s︡ata (Sofii︠a︡ : "Szhglasie", 1922, 1922), by R. V. Radevŭ and Petrŭ Zavoevŭ (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The ballad of Reading gaol (A. Bartlett, 1902), by Oscar Wilde (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Epistola in carcere et vinculis (Groer un Stadolsḳi, 1926), by Oscar Wilde and Kalman Marmor (page images at HathiTrust)
• Six Years in the Prisons of England, ed. by Frank Henderson (Gutenberg ebook)
• The righteousnes of God to man, wherein he was created;: with a discovery of the fall, by the strength and subtilty of the serpent: and of the recovery of man, by the seed of the woman, which bruises the serpents head. Also, a declaration against the beast and his followers, who act by his power; and a warning to the people not to joyn with the beast, nor to uphold the harlot, least you be taken with the beast and the false prophet, and cast into the lake together alive, and there be none to deliver you. A few words to O. C. and to the officiers and souldiers of the army in general. With, a true declaration how I lived before I knew the truth, and how I came to know the truth, and overcame deceit. Given forth for the simples sake, that they may learn righteousness; ... / By a sufferer for the righteous seed sake, in the common goal of Edmonds Bury in Suffolk, who is called George Rofe. (London : Printed for Giles Calvert at the Black-spread-Eagle at the west end of Pauls, 1656), by George Rofe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The wofull lamentation of Edward Smith: a poore penitent prisoner in the iayle of Bedford, which he wrote a short time before his death. To the tune of, Dainty come thou to me. (Printed at London : for C. W[right], [ca. 1625]), by Edward Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Every mans right: or, Englands perspective-glasse.: Wherein may be seen, every mans case, face, birthright, and just liberty. Whereunto is added; the copie of a letter written by a prisoner in the Fleet, unto a worthy member of the House of Commons; expressing the necessitie of justice, and the illegality of imprisonment of men for debt. Composed (primarily) for the meridian of London and VVestminster, and may prove very profitable, to inlighten the eyes of all the commons of England, in this year of our long-expected reformation, and suppressions of injustice, tyranny, and oppression, anno 1646. ([London : s.n.], Printed, anno 1646), by James Freize (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter sent from Captaine Lilburne,: to divers of his friends, citizens, and others of good account in London, wherein he fully expresseth the misery of his imprisonment, and the barbarous usage of the Cavaliers towards him. Desiring them (if it were possible) to use some means for his releasement. (London : Printed for Iames Rogers, 1643), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A spirituall consolation, written by Iohn Fyssher Bishoppe of Rochester, to hys sister Elizabeth, at suche tyme as hee was prisoner in the Tower of London. Uery necessary, and commodious for all those that mynde to leade a vertuous lyfe: also to admonishe them, to be at all tymes prepared to dye, and seemeth to bee spoken in the person of one that was sodainly preue[n]ted by death ([London : [W. Carter, 1578?]]), by John Fisher (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The testimony of the everlasting gospel witnessed through sufferings. ([Norwich? : s.n., 1654]), by Richard Hubberthorn, Christopher Atkinson, James Lancaster, and Thomas Tofte (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some prison meditations in the 7th moneth, 1657. Being a free-gift sermon mainly touching the religious robbers, or spiritual murtherers, the sermon and prayer-sellers of the the former, later and present times; even to the whole company of mystery-Babylons merchants and members a warning. (London : printed for Giles Calvert, at the Black-spread-eagle neer the west end of Pauls, 1657), by Thomas Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Merchant distressed (London, : Printed for Richard Wodenothe, at the Star under Peters Church in Cornhill., 1645), by 1593?- W. B. (William Bagwell) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Life, apprehension, arraignement, and execution of Charles Courtney, alias Hollice, alias Worsley, and Clement Slie fencer. (London : Printed [by W. Hall] for Edward Marchant, and are to bee sold in Pau[ls] Churceyard [sic] ouer against the Crosse, 1612), by Charles Courtney (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The manner of the death and execution of Arnold Cosbie, for murthering the Lord Boorke who was executed at Wanswoorth townes end on the 27. of Ianuarie 1591. With certaine verses written by the said Cosby in the time of his imprisonment, containing matter of great effect, as well touching his life as also his penitencie before his death. ([London] : Imprinted [by John Wolfe?] for William Wright, 1591), by Arnold Cosby (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Winchester Prison the 21th day of the 1 month, 59 If the measure of my sufferings under the creuel hands of unreasonale men, be finished in this noysome prison by the laying down of my life, ... ([London : s.n., 1659]), by Anthony Mellidge (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The wofull lamentation of Edward Smith, a poore penitent prisoner in the iayle of Bedford, which he wrote a short time before his death. To the tune of, Daintie come thou to me. ([London] : Printed by the assignes of Thomas Symcock., [1628 or 9]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A loyal song of the royal feast, kept by the prisoners in the Tower, in August 1648. with the names, titles, and characters of every prisoner. / By Sir F. Worley, knight and baronet, prisoner. ([London : s.n., 1648]), by Francis Wortley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An alarm from the holy mountain of the Lord to the inhabitants of the earth, and the word of the Lord sounding out of Sion, let all the inhabitants tremble. With a warning to the wicked, calling them to repentance. As also two visions shewn and revealed by the Lord unto his servant Richard Greenway, one shewing how the head of the wicked one shall suddenly be dashed, the other how the spirit and power of darkness is caught in its own snare. And somthing that was sent to Richard Brown in particular, who is commander of the train-bands of London. ([London : printed for the author, 1662]), by R. Richard Greenway and Solomon Eccles (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Innocency, though under a cloud, cleared. By P.H. a poor prisoner, when almost sunk under pretended friends censures in the day of his sufferings. And also, a discovery of the comforts that attends innocency in a prison. As also, twenty four usefull particulars left by him for his children and friends, and being left in a friends hand for his relations, I could not but make them publick; judging it will be no loss to the author, and great gain to the reader, and justly give offence to none. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year, 1664), by Paul Hobson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true relation of the former faithful and long service with the present most unjust imprisonment of Anthony Mellidge, sometime called a captain; now in scorn called a Quaker. ([S.l. : s.n., 1656]), by Anthony Mellidge (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The poore mans cry. Wherein is shevved the present miserable estate of mee Iohn Lilburne, close prisoner in the fleete. Also an humble petition to his Maiesties honorable privy councill, for meantenance that I famish not. ([Amsterdam : Richt Right Press] Published by a backe friend of the English popish prelates, 1639), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration of Major George Wither, prisoner in the Tower of London with his desires to Sir John Robinson, His Majesties lieutenant: writ on three fair trenchers, with a piece of char-coal. Worthy of the readers serious perusal. (London : printed for S. Jones, 1662), by George Wither (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• True report of the late apprehension and imprisonnement of John Nichols minister at Roan. (Printed at Rhemes : By Iohn Fogny, 1583), by William Allen (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The second part of The cry of the innocent for justice being a brief narrative of the illegal apphrehending and imprisoning of about seven score of the people called Quakers, by souldiers without justice or due prosecution of the law, who now suffer in Newgate for the testimony of a pure conscience, and because they cannot sin against God. And also a short relation of the proceedings of the court at the sessions at Old Baley, towards the said prisoners, held the first day, and the fifth day of this instant month called July. As also divers particular proceedings of Alderman Brown towards that people truly related and worthy of sober mens observation; with quotations of divers antient laws of England proving the unjustness, and how contrary to the law of the land, the said apprehending and imprisoning of the said people is. Collected and put to publick view by the aforesaid prisoners. ([London] : Printed for the author, 1662) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Chants de mort d'un prisonnier du Mont-Saint-Michel (Imprimerie de A. Moussin, 1845), by L. F. Cottin (page images at HathiTrust)

• Poesie im Zuchthause : Gedichte von Verbrechern (Kielmann, 1905), by Johannes Jäger (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Dziesięć lat niewoli moskiewskiej (F.A. Brockhaus, 1867), by Julian Jasieńczyk (page images at HathiTrust)
• Przygody kijowsko-sybirskie : od wiosny 1892 r., do jesieni 1900 roku i 24-dniowa krotochwila kijowskiego sądu wojennego z 39 więźniami stanu (Drukarnia Uniw. Jagiell., 1910), by Stanisław Kądzielski (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Szwargot wie̜zienny. Zestawił K. Estreicher. (Kraków, Nakładem księgarni D. E. Friedleina, 1903), by Karol Estreicher (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

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