Martin Narey, director general of the Prison Service, has labelled six Victorian jails as "hell holes ... The six were Wormwood Scrubs in west London, Wandsworth in south west London, Brixton ...
A former British soldier convicted of spying for Iran after an audacious three-day escape from a London prison was sentenced Monday ... Khalife’s escape from the Victorian-era prison drew attention to ...
A former British soldier convicted of spying for Iran after an audacious three-day escape from a London prison was ... Khalife's escape from the Victorian-era prison drew attention to larger ...
Inspectors have praised a Scottish prison built in Victorian times for being "well-run" and its staff for their "caring and compassionate attitude". They found that prisoners at HMP Dumfries were ...
Take them to the transportation ships. 1880, a Police man in the traditional uniform of the Victorian period. Prison discipline,1884. A Dartmoor prisoner turning the crank as solitary punishment.
This short film explores Victorian punishments through the eyes of John, a young offender who was sent to prison for six months in January 1876. John, who was 14, was accused of forging letters ...