Ohio Penitentiary News Vol. XLVIII, No. 4 (Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, April 19, 1941)

Broadsheet newspaper, 4pp. "A Prison Gate May Be the Door to Opportunity." Small area of abraided loss at the lower right quadrant of the first page (where it was once folded), otherwise Very Good with mild soil and edgewear. Includes inmate articles and editorials including "What Will the Aftermath Really Be?" foreshadowing U.S. official involvement in World War II, an article about a visit fto the Penitentiary from Life Magazine (which the author notes would not have happened under Hitler), and a consideration of the Selective Service Program criteria barring convicts. Local interest includes a population report on deaths, transfers, releases and new inmates. The entire last page is dedicated to the fifth installment of "The Official '41 Softball Rules," with further rules promised the following week. The paper was edited by Henry J. Nitzsche, who was serving a life sentence for murder at the time of publication.