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    Are there any prison chain gangs like the one portrayed in "Cool Hand Luke" still active in the United States?

    Question #58459. Asked by barker111. (Jul 22 05 8:35 AM)


    ales

    Yes

    Jul 22 05, 12:42 PM
    barker111

    Examples or site verification please.

    Jul 22 05, 2:12 PM
    MrsAce

    I believe Kentucky still uses them, but couldn't come up with a site. Here's a recent article about Cincinnati reinstituting them.

    http://wcpo.com/news/2005/local/05/09/chaingang.html

    Jul 22 05, 4:12 PM
    robboy

    Apparantly, Florida, Alabama and Arizona. Old news, but possibly still valid.

    http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/engAMR510021996

    Jul 22 05, 4:27 PM
    gmackematix

    According to Wikipedia, Alabama reinstituted them in 1995 but have since abolished them again.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_gang

    Jul 24 05, 7:01 PM


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