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British prisons: everything you wanted to know

British prisons: everything you wanted to know

Dr Rosalind Crone answers all the key questions on the history of British prisons

Victorian London prison, Newgate. Prisoners in the exercise yard. Engraving by Gustave Doré, 1872 (Photo by Getty Images)

Published: June 6, 2021 at 12:15 PM

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Just how bad was life in Victorian prisons? How hard was hard labour, and how revolting was the food? In the latest in our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, Dr Rosalind Crone responds to listener queries on the history of British prisons.

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