Report on the Discipline and Management of the Convict Prisons. 1850
By: By Lieut.-Col. Jebb
Published: 1851
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Prisons; Prison discipline
Description: The first report by the newly-appointed director of the national system of prisons. Jebb pioneered in enlightened prison reform, borrowing from American example. This report marks the beginning of the general extension of progressive reform. Material on Australia, Dartmoor Prison, cellular confinement, juvenile treatment.
Notes: Access to portions of this material may be restricted.