Melissa Ethridge Tour #7: United States Penitentiary

The first mention of this prison was on her 5th album entitled, Your Little Secret, in the song "Nowhere to Go" when she sings "Past the Walmart and the Prison." Her 7th album, Skin, she wrote an entire song called "The Prison."

Leavenworth and the word "prison" have been made synonymous through the power of the silver screen throughout the years. Leavenworth and Fort Leavenworth have five prisons located in the area. The facilities do not allow public tours, however, you may visit the First City Museum at 742 Delaware Street on Thursdays to see its extensive jail and prison displays. The original historic U.S. Disciplinary Barracks or "USDB" for short, on Fort Leavenworth, allows visitors. A person can tour the grounds and read about the buildings and residents on the Wayfinding Tour in the courtyard. The large "Castle" that housed the military inmates was demolished in 2004.