At the turn of the 20th century, Rhode Island's State Farm at Howard housed the almshouse, asylum, prison, and reformatory. Through the rare firsthand account of Dr. Henry Aaron Jones, a physician who spent decades inside, we uncover shackled arrivals, the doctrine of force in the prison, exploitation of asylum patients, and the degradation of the almshouse. Yet Jones also pushed for reform—better sanitation, education, and dignity. His 1943 book, The Dark Days of Social Welfare, captures Howard's transformation from a 'castle of despair' toward a city of healing.

Music: "Endless Nightmare" by Oliver Garcia, licensed via Motion Array.