Education in English Prisons 1630-1877 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781500901875)

This book, originally a Masters thesis, looks at the four phases of development for education in prisons in England from 1630 to 1877, when prisons came under central government control. It covers the work of John Bellers, the SPCK, John Howard, Elizabeth Fry, Sarah Martin, and others. It looks at what happened in a range of institutions, from Debtor's Prisons, Bridewells, Houses of Correction, and the Hulks.

Author: David McMahon
ISBN-10: 1500901873
ISBN-13: 9781500901875
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/19/2014
Pages: 182
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.39d