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 ...

Daniel Khalife's spying case had not received much attention until he broke out of prison on the underbelly of a food ...

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

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 ...

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 ...