Beschreibung:
Written by philanthropist James Neild, this 1812 publication exposes the harsh conditions of debtors' prisons and advocates penal reform.
Dedication; 1. Observations on civil imprisonment; 2. Remarks on courts of conscience; 3. Observations on crimes and punishments; 4. General list of prisons, distinguished in alphabetical order; 5. State of prisons in England, Scotland, and Wales; 6. Conclusion; Portsmouth and Langston Harbours; Statements respecting criminals.