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Maconochie's gentlemen
the story of Norfolk Island & the roots of modern prison reform
By Morris, Norval
- ISBN
- 978-0-19514-607-3
- Publisher
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2001
This slim volume is a partly fictionalized account of a unique experiment in prison reform. In 1840, Alexander Maconochie, a retired British naval captain, was elected to become superintendent of Norfolk Island, a prison colony off the coast of Australia. Using humane methods and a "mark system" that allowed prisoners to shorten their sentences by good behavior, Maconochie ameliorated the brutal conditions on the island and transformed many ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
