The Learning Curve Crime and PunishmentPrison reform Return to the main page
Source 4 Source 5 Source 1 Source 2 Source 3   Transcript Print page
   
  HO 45 33SB. This source is from a report of 1845 on Pentonville prison, a new prison, opened in 1842. It describes the purposes of the "Separate system". Earlier in the report the writer admits to several cases of insanity at Pentonville.
 
Hints
  It might be helpful to discuss the ideas in Source 4 with someone knowledgeable about Christian doctrines.
 
Worksheet Instructions
  Put some of the evidence you have found from these sources into your Gallery Worksheet.
 
  HO 45 33SB. report of 1845 on Pentonville prison