The English Prison System

The author surveys English penal administration, tracing the history and evolution of penal servitude, transportation, separate confinement, and classification systems while outlining legislative reforms and institutional governance. He examines preventive detention, the Borstal system for young offenders, probation and child-protection measures, and the treatment of female prisoners. Chapters consider prison labour, education, moral and religious influences, medical services, recidivism, and wartime effects on crime and institutions. Case studies, statistics, regulations, and recommendations support a practical appraisal of prevailing practices and proposals for coordinating preventive, rehabilitative, and custodial functions.