| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Cleveland Workhouse and House of Refuge and Correction |
| Title: | Cleveland Workhouse and House of Refuge and Correction Records, Series II |
| Dates: | 1930 |
| Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) |
| Abstract: | The Cleveland Workhouse was a Cleveland, Ohio, correctional institution for petty offenders. It was established in 1871 and included facilities for adults (Workhouse) and for juveniles (House of Refuge and Correction). By 1907 it moved to a farm colony in the suburb of Warrensville and became known as the Warrensville House of Correction of the City of Cleveland. The collection consists of one prisoner register. |
| MS Number | MS 4666 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |