A history of the iconic London prison, featuring insights on daily life, the evolution of prison systems, and famous inmates. As the place where prisoners, male

Contains considerable information on prison reform efforts.

There have been more prisons in London than in any other European city. Of these, Newgate was the largest, most notorious and worst. Built during the twelfth ce

A significant chapter in the history of American social reform is traced in this skillful account of the rise of the New York penitentiary system at a time when

Vic Keegan's Lost London (2) is the second of two books that together have taken over six years of research and are still yielding surprises Vic had no idea tha