Inside the Twisted Old Clay County Abandoned Jail
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- Опубликовано: 17 май 2024
- The Old Clay County Jail in Green Cove Springs, Florida is a historic landmark with a fascinating and rather bone-chilling past.
Built in 1894, the imposing brick structure served as the county jail for nearly a century before being decommissioned in the 1970s.
Constructed of one-foot-thick brick walls, there were sixteen jail cells in various sizes with a Maximum Security and Solitary Confinement wing upstairs. In addition to a number of holding cells, the first floor also contained the dispatch center, where operators took reports of crimes and handled incoming calls of crimes in progress. There was also a small connecting corridor that led to the Jailer’s living quarters. During these times, the jailer’s who obviously ran the jail, lived in this connected section and many raised their families within the same walls as the inmates next door. The jail held men, women, juveniles, alcoholics, homeless, and the mentally ill. They all were held for a variety of different crimes, from trespassing to assaults, all the way up to Kidnapping and of course, Murder.
The Old Clay County Jail was not your average correctional facility. It was a place where inmates lived in cramped and unsanitary conditions, often enduring brutal treatment at the hands of their guards. The cells were small, damp, and dark, with little ventilation and no running water.
Inmates were forced to sleep on hard metal frames and were given meager rations of food. Those who attempted to escape were met with harsh punishment, including solitary confinement and even physical torture. The jail is also noted for having seven executions on site between 1894 and 1916. All were conducted at the jail, on a scaffold that has long been removed, and all by hanging.
There have been at least two “escapes” from the Old Clay County Jail. One involved Billy Joe Krebb, who made a key out of a spoon in 1964. He let himself and the other prisoners out of their cells. However, the make-shift key didn’t work for the main front door of the jail, so the would-be escapees were stuck-and, of course, put back in their cells. Not much of an escape plan. The jail is also noted for having seven executions on site between 1894 and 1916. All were conducted at the jail, on a scaffold that has long been removed, and all by hanging.
Clay County Jail was nowhere anyone wished to be. There was even a tiny wooden sweat box out back for any prisoner that would become a troublemaker. Prisons once used this archaic punishment technique as a method of brutal solitary confinement. No air conditioning in those days and little ventilation in the South’s sweltering summer months, combined with disease and the cries of the insane and desperate, made conditions hard to tolerate for most inmates - no wonder this old jail is reportedly haunted.
Despite its grim history, the Old Clay County Jail has become an attraction in recent years. Curious people often stop by to learn about its storied past, including the infamous escape attempts and violent incidents that occurred within its walls. The jail has also been featured in numerous books, documentaries, and even paranormal investigations, involving the TV show Ghost Hunters, with many claiming to have encountered ghosts and other supernatural phenomena during their visits.
Today, the Old Clay County Jail stands as a reminder of the harsh realities of the past and the importance of preserving our history. It serves as a cautionary tale of the dangers of unchecked power and the need for reform within our own criminal justice system. While the days of overcrowded cells and brutal punishments may be behind us, the lessons of the old jail still echo through the halls of justice today.
In conclusion, Florida’s Old Clay County Jail is a haunting reminder of a darker time in our nation's history and a testament to the harsh realities of the once barbaric criminal justice system in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its walls may no longer house inmates, but they still speak volumes about the need for compassion, reform, and justice within our modern society - all in effort to never let history repeat itself ever again.
Well that will take us to the end of today’s video on the infamous old Clay County Jail. Hopefully you all enjoyed coming along with us inside this abandoned jail to learn all about how times have truly changed. For more photos of the jail and our other locations, check out our website at AbandonedCentral.com. And please subscribe to Abandoned Central on RUclips so you can get all of the latest videos. As always, your support is truly appreciated. Thank you friends! 
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Only recently just started watching your videos. I love them!
I particularly liked this one as I love learning historical facts about places like this jail. I always try to imagine the people who worked in these old places years and years ago, the patients, the victims etc. It gives me a feeling of almost nostalgia and that I'd love to travel back in time to see what it was like to live during these years.
Once again AC you’ve took us to another awesome place, those plaques with all the jail info on them should really be saved & placed in a museum or at least somewhere they can be seen by the public. Thankyou & stay safe out there ❤
Thank you for sharing another awesome video. Please keep them coming!
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SUPER OLD JAIL--manual typewriters! This old typewriters are collector's items and worth a lot. I have a collection of them which I had for decades and work just fine, even as old as early 1900's. Notice how the print perfectly lines up with the form. That was a very experienced secretary. That 1915 Warrant is so cool!!! The jail is a REAL monument. These days jails are air conditioned and fully automated. I bet there was a LOT of corruption due to Prohibition days and gangsters seizing money and power--corrupting law enforcement.
When I was in florida we found this old town in clay county called like clove springs or something. It's been awhile so im not 100% sure if thats right. They had an old abandoned jailhouse from like 1890 that you could go look around in if you got permission. It looks very similar to this one. It had more of the old equipment in it so you got a better idea of what it was like to be in a place like that.
Wow did not know this was there. I live just miles away. I need to go and check it out
Wow great video!
Thanks for watching!
Great video ❤ love old history.
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Amazing very creepy
What an interesting place thanks for sharing 😊
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At least the toilets were actually toilets LOL. Not that steel bulshit they use nowadays.
Check out the jail in De Ridder Louisiana.
Not gonna lie, this was awesome!
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Kinda Cool the cells have bathrooms with sinks And showers!! Dont get that nowadays
Bottle on the desk is valuable.
Very old looking 1 person cells