Our team was fortunate to take part in being locked in on May 8, 2010 along with PVPA, ESPA and OPP.  Many thanks to Bob and Phil from ESPA for setting up this event.

Eastern State was the worlds first true penitentiary built in 1829 and is America's most historic prison.  After 142 years, Eastern State was finally abandoned.  America's most notorious criminals Willie Sutton and Al Capone spent time at Eastern.

It was amazing to walk along the same cell blocks and look back into time to see what it must have been like locked behind these enormous walls of stone.  Each cell contained central heat, running water, a flush toilet and a skylight.  Unless of course you were sent into the hole where you were left in dark with no toilet, no water, no heat and rations of food.

Our investigation started at 8:00 p.m. which was very quiet other than the wind gust that roared through the open doorways.  Shortly after midnight, PVPA, OPP and two CT investigators decided to call it a night due to lack of activity and long travels.  At approximately 1:00 a.m. there were only a few of us from our team along with ESPA in which activity seemed to pick up in cell block 5.  ESPA had their Ovulus going throughout the night, however in cell block 5 it starting talking in riddles that at first made no sense.  It said, "fire, mattress, burn, hot, 50".  This was said a couple of times.  After thinking this over they shined the flash light to see where they were and realized they were in front of cell 56.  Jeanette, said, "Do you want us to go to cell 50?"  The ovulus said, "50".  The team walked in the vacinity of where this cell might be.  The ovulus said "50" once more so they stopped and shined the light to find that they were directly at cell 50.  In the entrance of the cell was a sign that said the prisoner lit their mattress on fire.  Everyone was discussing the coincidence and the ovulus spoke one last time and said, "finally".  Did we communicate with the spirit world or is this strictly coincidence? (Digital recording of this event will be uploaded soon so you hear exactly what we heared)

We were pleased of our experience and decided to call it a night at which time everyone went back to the surveillance hub in the center of the prison to pack up except for myself (Christine) who wanted to take some more last minute photo's of cell block 5. 
This first picture is to show dust that was captured after everyone had just walked thru the cell.  The bright light at the end of cell block is a skylight on the 2nd floor giving a reflection.  The picture below is the same exact spot taken 15 minutes later while I stood in the cell alone.  Notice, there is no longer dust in the photo just the reflection of the skylight on the 2nd floor.

Being alone now for 20 minutes in cell block 5 I took another picture in which someone or something looks to be coming out of the cell directly on my right about 5 feet from where I was standing.  I felt a big change in the temperature but thought to myself that the temperature may have dropped outside.  Not having taken a temperature reading prior to entering the cell block alone and getting a reading prior to this photo, I don't know for sure if they are relevant or coincidental.  Due to the fast movement of what ever this is my camera had difficulty in focusing on the image and therefore is blurred.  This picture has not been blown up or altered in any way nor was there anyone in this cell block with me.  You be the judge for yourself.  I know I was alone and all these cells are empty with nothing in front of them.   

This next and last picture was immediately after the photo above in which this image is now gone from the cell.  Many will say its dust, but my point is the image coming out of cell is no longer there and appeared to head in the direction of the ball of light.

Below are random pictures of Eastern State Peniteniary.  If you ever get the opportunity while in Philadelphia, PA you have to stop by and take a tour.  It was amazing to see history unfold in front of your eye's.

Al Capone's Cell.  The only prisoner to have a furnished cell.

Here is the main entrance.

Here we are prior to getting locked in.  Starting at the left, Jenni, Christine, Jeanette, Smilin Mike and Donna.