It was established in 1188, under the reign of King Henry II. What was constructed out of a group of cells housed in London’s ...

When Pip first arrives in London, Wemmick takes Pip to Newgate prison which gives him a taste of the poor conditions in which prisoners lived. Later, Wemmick is able to help Pip when he is ...

She was a Quaker, and was outraged at conditions for female prisoners in London’s Newgate Prison. She saw hundreds of women imprisoned together in wards. Convicted criminals were mixed with ...