Gaols

Welcome to the gaols section

During the 19th century, gaols' buildings and daily life changed dramatically to reflect the beliefs of the time. Prison regimes came to be based on the concepts of separation, silence, hard labour and moral guidance.

Buildings and Purpose

This section contains information on gaols in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire; their design and how this reflected 19th century ideas about punishment and reform. It also includes reports made to the quarter sessions on the... More

Gaol Routine

This section looks at gaol routine in the 19th century. It includes general information as well as examples from specific gaols and archive records to illustrate the material. At the start of the century prisons were... More

Inmates

This section provides general information on how prisoners were classified and treated and what daily life was like. It also includes contemporary accounts of prisoners. More

Daily Life

This section looks at daily life in gaols throughout the 19th century. The section includes general information, as well as examples from specific gaols and archive records to help explain what life in prison was like. ... More

Punishment and Rehabilitation

This section looks at how prisoners were punished and rehabilitated. It includes general information as well as examples from specific gaols and archive records.By the mid Victorian period 90% of serious offenders were sent... More

Staff

This section looks at the role of prison staff such as the governor, warders, chaplain, surgeon and other staff. The section includes general information and, examples from specific gaols and archive records to illustrate... More





	Gaols Welcome to the gaols section During the 19th century, gaols' buildings and daily life changed dramatically to reflect the beliefs of the time. Prison regimes came to be based on the concepts of separation, silence, hard labour and moral guidance. Buildings and Purpose This section contains information on gaols in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire; their design and how this reflected 19th century ideas about punishment and reform. It also includes reports made to the quarter sessions on the... More Gaol Routine This section looks at gaol routine in the 19th century. It includes general information as well as examples from specific gaols and archive records to illustrate the material. At the start of the century prisons were... More Inmates This section provides general information on how prisoners were classified and treated and what daily life was like. It also includes contemporary accounts of prisoners. More Daily Life This section looks at daily life in gaols throughout the 19th century. The section includes general information, as well as examples from specific gaols and archive records to help explain what life in prison was like. ... More Punishment and Rehabilitation This section looks at how prisoners were punished and rehabilitated. It includes general information as well as examples from specific gaols and archive records.By the mid Victorian period 90% of serious offenders were sent... More Staff This section looks at the role of prison staff such as the governor, warders, chaplain, surgeon and other staff. The section includes general information and, examples from specific gaols and archive records to illustrate... More © Copyright E2BN 2006 \| Contact Us \| Accessibility \| Credits \| Terms E2B® and E2BN® are registered trade marks and trading names of East of England Broadband Network (Company Registration No. 04649057)