JACKSON, Mich. (WOOD) — As Cell Block 7, a prison museum in Jackson, announces its permanent closing at the end of the year, Executive Director Diane Gutenkauf reflects on the unique opportunity that the exhibit has offered since opening in 2014.
The exhibit gives visitors a glimpse of life behind bars. It shares the same grounds as the former State Prison of Southern Michigan, which was decommissioned in 2007.
The museum has brought in over 35,000 visitors, including former inmates, correctional officers and those just curious about life on the inside.
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