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Hardcover Prison and Workhouse Reform in 19th-Century England Book

ISBN: 1350083976

ISBN13: 9781350083974

Prison and Workhouse Reform in 19th-Century England

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,...

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Format: Hardcover

Release Date: 12/12/2024

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