Prison and Workhouse Reform in 19th-Century England

by David Orr and Lewis Darwen

This is the first study to analyse the joint development of the prison and the workhouse in 19th-century England, focusing on the roles played by key local reformers in shaping their design, form and function. Although the introduction of the Gaol Act in 1823 marked a shift towards more disciplined institutional regimes, the genuinely local nature of prison and workhouse development meant no two institutions operated in the same way. As a result,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350083976
• ISBN13: 9781350083974
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"