The Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, a Gothic Revival fortress shrouded by hulking 30-foot walls and a spiked iron gate, is an intimidating sight. It’s been called one of the most haunted places in the US, with reports of shadowy figures in Cellblock 6, cackling voices in Cellblock 12, a ghostly guard that patrols the dilapidated hallways, and even alleged appearances from Al Capone, who was, at one point, locked away here for eight months. But it’s not all ghouls and ghosts. Today, a major goal of the former prison is to foster dialogue and deepen the national conversation around criminal justice by shining a light on the woeful state of mass incarceration in the US.⁠ ⁠ The institution’s award-winning Prisons Today: Questions in the Age of Mass Incarceration exhibit and its Big Graph, which charts skyrocketing incarceration rates in the US by race, will also be featured during their Halloween festivities this fall. ⁠ ⁠ From now through November 11, the penitentiary will als...