Our Convicts: Their Riots and Their Causes, Containing Startling Revelations of the Frightful Abuses of Our Convict System, Official Correspondence, Etc;, Etc (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

W. Thwaites

 
9780267803316: Our Convicts: Their Riots and Their Causes, Containing Startling Revelations of the Frightful Abuses of Our Convict System, Official Correspondence, Etc;, Etc (Classic Reprint)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0267803311 ISBN 13: 9780267803316
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A gripping, evidence‑driven look at riots, abuse, and reform in 19th‑century British prisons.

This edition examines the convicts’ riots, the failures of prison management, and the high‑level push for a public inquiry into the system.

The text compiles reports, letters, and parliamentary commentary to reveal how discipline, diet, and control shaped life inside hulks and prisons. It contrasts the hulks’ brutality with later, more costly systems and argues for accountability and reform.
  • Learn how riot and mutiny appeared across multiple prisons and hulks.
  • See the controversy over leadership by Sir Joshua Jebb and his successors.
  • Explore the call for independent inquiry and public scrutiny.
  • Understand the broader debate about humane treatment versus harsh discipline.
Ideal for readers of historical non‑fiction, legal history, and policy debates on prison reform, justice, and governance.

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Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0267803311
ISBN 13 
9780267803316
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
90

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