Joseph Akeroyd: Rediscovering a Prison Reformer

By Ron Wilson and Ron Wison

Book Overview

"School teacher Joseph Akeroyd was appointed Inspector General of Australia's Victoria prison system in 1924. He held this role until 1947, becoming the longest serving Inspector General in Victoria's history. This book examines the experiences, achievements and failures of Joseph Akeroyd...in reforming that [penal] system"--Back cover.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1664106499
• ISBN13: 9781664106499
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Xlibris Au
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"