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The State of Prisons of England, Scotland and Wales: Not for the Debtor Only, but for Felons Also, and Other Less Criminal Offenders: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century

Autor James Neild
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 dec 2011
James Neild (1744–1814), penal reformer and philanthropist, first became interested in the welfare of prisoners after visiting a friend jailed for debt. He went on to investigate prisons across Britain, France, Flanders, and Germany, fundraising to release those incarcerated for petty debt. In 1772 he helped establish the Society for the Relief and Discharge of Persons Imprisoned for Small Debts (the Thatched House Society), which succeeded in freeing over 16,000 debtors. Published in 1812, this work records the findings of Neild's thorough survey of debtors' prisons in Britain, and also discusses those imprisoned for other minor criminal offences. Neild exposes the harsh sentences assigned to debtors and petty criminals, using this evidence to support his campaign to improve the conditions of the prisoners and to stop imprisonment for debt. His efforts to improve the conditions of prisoners eventually influenced parliamentary reforms of the penal system.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781108036993
ISBN-10: 1108036996
Pagini: 720
Ilustrații: 2 b/w illus.
Dimensiuni: 210 x 297 x 37 mm
Greutate: 1.7 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century

Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Dedication; 1. Observations on civil imprisonment; 2. Remarks on courts of conscience; 3. Observations on crimes and punishments; 4. General list of prisons, distinguished in alphabetical order; 5. State of prisons in England, Scotland, and Wales; 6. Conclusion; Portsmouth and Langston Harbours; Statements respecting criminals.

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Written by philanthropist James Neild, this 1812 publication exposes the harsh conditions of debtors' prisons and advocates penal reform.