Acres of Skin

Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison

By Allen M Hornblum

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Allen M. Hornblum teaches Urban Studies at Temple University. He has served on the Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Prison System and as the Chief of Staff of Philadelphia's Sheriff's Office.
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