One prisoner said about the treadwheel ... In order to reform idle convicts and combat crime that plagued the Victorian era, Sir William Cubitt invented the “everlasting staircase" in ...

Mr Chalk added: “I think the built environment makes a huge difference. What this shows you is that Victorian prisons present challenges but it’s not like they are irredeemable. With ...

Inspectors have praised a Scottish prison built in Victorian times for being "well-run" and its staff for their "caring and compassionate attitude". They found that prisoners at HMP Dumfries were ...

A Victorian man has been sentenced for his involvement in a nightclub stabbing in Adelaide's CBD that left two people injured ...

It was pitched as a "positive" story about a rehabilitative prison program — but, it would come with a twist. The office of ...

some of which dates back to the Victorian era. It highlights the extent of the crisis facing the government, even after it pledged to create thousands of new prison places. Prison officials have ...

HMP Winchester consists of a Victorian prison (pictured) holding up to 561 prisoners and the smaller Westhill site with 129 inmates Violence, self-harm and self-inflicted deaths have increased at ...

HMP Winchester has two parts - a traditional Victorian prison (pictured) holding up to 561 prisoners, and the smaller West Hill site with 129 prisoners A prison recently described as "teetering on ...

This short film explores Victorian punishments through the eyes of John, a young offender who was sent to prison for six months in January 1876. John, who was 14, was accused of forging letters ...