Borstal : a history of Rochester Prison
Allison, Ralph2024
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The word Borstal is synonymous with the treatment of young criminals, but do you know where it originates? A convict prison built on the top of a hill above the River Medway, which took its name from the local village. First a prison to house the labour building forts to defend Chatham Dockyard against the French, it became the experiment for a system of youth justice which spread across the country and the Empire. Take a step back in time to learn about the changes in justice systems and a Prison which now celebrates its 150th anniversary.
Main title:
Borstal : a history of Rochester Prison / Ralph Allison.
Author:
Allison, Ralph, author
Imprint:
London : Little Borstal Press, 2024.
Collation:
157 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781399951548 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
2689223
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