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In 2001, we visited Lorton to chronicle the last days of the prison. The inmates had all been transferred out. But what was left was enough to tell a few stories.
A typical cell contained a metal toilet, a metal mirror, empty milk cartons, and a few hand-drawn calendars. But one cell in particular had been highly personalized with the help of a pencil.
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