21 industries located within 12 institutions
Missouri Vocational Enterprises was established by state legislature.
MSP was the largest prison in the United States, with a population of 5,200 inmates. Overcrowding […]
Hawes-Cooper Act prohibited the interstate shipment of prison-made goods.
Correctional Industries were created at Missouri State Penitentiary Industries included: shoes, saddle tree, clothing, brooms, and […]
Missouri State Penitentiary opened. The first correctional industry consisted of 15 prisoners, one guard, a warden, […]

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