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Turn the Norristown prison into a museum of justice

Preservationists want to retain the building. Critics want to tear it down, saying that it symbolizes the racial inequities at the heart of American history. They’re both right.

Montgomery County is moving forward with a plan to demolish a long-vacant prison in Norristown. It is pictured here in August when preservationists placed a "Save Me" sign on the front door.
Montgomery County is moving forward with a plan to demolish a long-vacant prison in Norristown. It is pictured here in August when preservationists placed a "Save Me" sign on the front door.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer