From descriptions that appear on the websites of former jails that have been converted to hotels.

liberty hotel, boston

In 1973, prisoners incarcerated in the Charles Street Jail revolted because of poor living conditions, and the jail was declared to be in violation of the inmates’ constitutional rights. The transformation of the site into a hotel is the work of a team of designers and architects collaborating with conservationists. The jail cells within the hotel restaurant and wrought iron on the windows are just two examples of preservation.

old jail…