Explore the inner workings of 19th‑century convict prisons and the framework that shaped them.
This historical report surveys how facilities were designed, how prisoners were housed, fed, and disciplined, and how hard labor and separate confinement were organized across several establishments.
The book compiles management practices, statistics, and debates from the era. It covers accommodation, discipline, diet, earnings, and the movement of convicts to colonies, including Western Australia, offering a detailed snapshot of prison policy in 1850.
- How prisons were arranged for separation or labor
- Diet, routine, and the economics of running convict prisons
- Discipline strategies, including separate confinement and associated labour
- Disposal of convicts and the colonial transportation system
Ideal for readers of historical law, penal reform, and Victorian era administration who want a concrete view of prison management in the mid‑1800s.