Our Convicts; Volume 1

Mary Carpenter was a pioneering 19th-century reformer who campaigned for better conditions for prisoners and convict transportation. In this book, she shares her firsthand experiences visiting prisons and convict ships, and provides insightful commentary on the state of the criminal justice system of her time.

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