Luis sent me this Wikipedia entry:
Ludlow Street Jail
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The Ludlow Street Jail was New York City’s federal prison, located on Ludlow Street and Broome Street in Manhattan. Some prisoners, such as soldiers, were held there temporarily awaiting extradition to other jurisdictions, but most of the inmates were debtors imprisoned by their creditors. The two most famous inmates of the Ludlow Street Jail were Victoria Woodhull and Boss Tweed. Seward Park High School now sits on the site of the jail.
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