Damnation Island Poor, Sick, Mad, and Criminal in 19th-Century New York

Damnation Island tells the harrowing true story of Randall's Island in New York Harbor, where the city's poorest, sickest, and most vulnerable were confined in the 19th century. Through meticulous research and compelling narrative, the book exposes the brutal conditions, medical experimentation, and systemic neglect that characterized these institutions. It's a powerful examination of how society treated its most marginalized members and a sobering reminder of institutional cruelty in American history.