Offenders Collection

Winson Green Prison, Birmingham
The castle-like entrance to Winson Green Prison, Birmingham, built in 1849 as a local gaol for adult male offenders

A campaign for more humane treatment of offenders, 1861 (engraving)
5616296 A campaign for more humane treatment of offenders, 1861 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Young offenders, 1891
3479385 Young offenders, 1891; (add.info.: Young offenders: Manchester Police-Court Mission to lads. After the passing of the First Offenders act in August 1887)

Young offenders, 1891
3479384 Young offenders, 1891; (add.info.: Young offenders: Manchester Police-Court Mission to lads. After the passing of the First Offenders act in August 1887)

Young offenders, 1891
3479383 Young offenders, 1891; (add.info.: Young offenders: Manchester Police-Court Mission to lads. After the passing of the First Offenders act in August 1887)

A campaign for more humane treatment of offenders, 1861 (engraving)
5616298 A campaign for more humane treatment of offenders, 1861 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Harvest-home at the Philanthropic Society's farm-school, Redhill, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Harvest-home at the Philanthropic Society's farm-school, Redhill, 1864. 'This institution...is designed for the instruction and moral reformation chiefly of boys under fifteen years of age

Blantyre House Detention Centre, Goudhurst
Inmates lined up on for the one o clock parade at the Blantyre House Detention Centre for young offenders, Goudhurst, Kent. Date: circa 1950

JUDGE JEFFREYS ARRESTED
George, baron Jeffreys, known as the hanging judge for his brutal punishing of political offenders, tries to flee the country but is arrested at Wapping and dies in the Tower Date: 1688

St Marys Hall, Coventry (photo)
727554 St Marys Hall, Coventry (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Marys Hall, Coventry)

The prison of La Petite Roquette, c. 1890 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT280102 The prison of La Petite Roquette, c.1890 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Montegut, Louis (b.1855); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: prison for children)

Mettray Agricultural Colony
A bird s-eye view of the Agricultural Colony at Mettray, France - a reformatory for juvenile offenders. Date: Date unknown

Hollesley Bay Colony
The gymnasium at the Hollesley Bay Colony, near Woodbridge, Suffolk. In 1938, the establishment became a training institution for young offenders as part of the Borstal system. Date: circa 1945

Young Offenders Prison, Bedford
Bedford Prison, where an experimental scheme began in 1899 to house young offenders aged from 16 to 21. The scheme led to the creation of the Borstal system in 1908. Date: circa 1900

PROTESTANTS HANG CAT
A cat is hanged by protestants in Cheapside, London, to symbolise the Roman Catholic church Date: 8 April 1554

Delinquent children in a penal colony, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
CHT326177 Delinquent children in a penal colony, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Prison, 1858 (coloured engraving)
STC243944 The Prison, 1858 (coloured engraving) by Parkinson (fl.1858); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Noble offenders punished by Joseph II (engraving)
966183 Noble offenders punished by Joseph II (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Noble offenders punished by Joseph II)

Annual inspection of the Middlesex Industrial School, established at Feltham to make provision for the care, reformation, and education of juvenile offenders

Holloway prison
Birds-eye view of the new London city prison and House of Correction, Holloway, that opened on 6th of October 1852, with 371 males and 93 female prisoners. Date: 1853

Reformatory School for Boys, Thorndon, Suffolk
The reformatory school for boys at Thorndon, near Eye in Suffolk, originally established in 1856. It was usually known as the Kerrison Reformatory, after one of its initiators, Sir Edward C Kerrison

Hamburg workhouse - punishment of inmates
An illustration of the punishment meted out to idle paupers at the Hamburg workhouse in 1777. Offenders were placed in a large basket suspended by a rope over the dining hall table while the more

The Stocks at Havering-atte-Bower, Romford, London, England Date: circa 1904

Bleasdale Reformatory, Garstang, Lancashire
A view of the North Lancashire Reformatory for Boys at Bleasdale, near Garstang, Lancashire which opened in 1857. Reformatories could house convicted juvenile offenders aged under 16 for a period of

Arnos Court Reformatory for Girls, Bristol
Inmates and staff at Arnos Court Reformatory for Roman Catholic Girls in Bristol, opened in 1856. It was later known as St Josephs Reformatory, then in 1933 became St Josephs Approved School

Mettray : a Classroom
METTRAY (near Tours) Open agricultural and industrial colony for juvenile offenders, 1839-1939 : A CHILD SWEEPS THE FLOOR OF A CLASSROOM Date: circa 1850

Francesco I d Este Generous Pardoning Offenders
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Russian Criminal Prisoners in Siberia: Old Offenders in the Police Court at Krasnoiarsk

Cangue punishment in China, 19th century C016 / 8988
Cangue punishment in China, 19th century

Mettray : Workshop
METTRAY (near Tours) Open agricultural and industrial colony for juvenile offenders, 1839-1939 : BOYS IN A WORKSHOP LEARN USEFUL TRADES Date: circa 1850

Mettray : Horticulture
METTRAY (near Tours) Open agricultural and industrial colony for juvenile offenders, 1839-1939 : BOYS LEARNING HORTICULTURE Date: circa 1850

Criminal tagging, conceptual image. Computer artwork of barcodes tattooed on criminals, representing the process of tagging

Gymnastics display, Market Weighton Reformatory, Yorkshire
A gymnastics display by inmates of the Yorkshire Roman Catholic Reformatory for Boys at Market Weighton, East Yorkshire, opened in 1856

Onboard the prison ship The Warrior
Prisoners wash at low basins while observed by officers, onboard the convict hulk ship, The Warrior. The practice of confining offenders on board such ships was first adopted in England in 1776; it

Hollesley Bay Labour Colony Farm, Suffolk
Part of the Hollesley Bay Labour Colony Farm, Suffolk, set up in 1906 for the unemployed of London. Each worker was given a house and a piece of land upon which to become self-sufficient

Borstal Institution, Portland, Dorset
A view of the Borstal Institution at Portland, Dorset. Originally established in 1848 as a public works prison for convicts, the site was converted for borstal use in 1921

Borstal Institution, Borstal, Kent
The original Borstal Institution at Borstal in Kent, originally established in 1902 to provide an alternative to prison for young offenders aged 16 to 21

Work House, Blackwells Island, New York, USA
The workhouse on Blackwells Island, New York, USA. The workhouse provided a punitive regime for petty offenders who were required to labour during their stay

John Wesleys Chapel, Kingswood Reformatory, Bristol
Uniformed inmates stand outside John Wesleys Chapel at the Kingswood Reformatory near Bristol, opened in 1854 and one of the first such institutions

The Sun in 1585
SOL drives his chariot over the Earth, where kings are being crowned, holding court, riding in procession, receiving homage and punishing offenders

Mettray : a Dormitory
METTRAY (near Tours) Open agricultural and industrial colony for juvenile offenders, 1839-1939 : BOYS IN THEIR DORMITORY, WHERE THEY SLEEP IN HAMMOCKS

Bridewell, London
Women prisoners, many with children, doss down in the Pass-Room at Bridewell, for the reception of short-term female offenders. It is located near Blackfriars

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"Exploring the Dark World of Offenders: From Historic Prisons to Notorious Cases" Winson Green Prison, Birmingham: A glimpse into the walls that housed countless offenders and witnessed their struggles for redemption. JUDGE JEFFREYS ARRESTED: Unveiling a shocking twist in the legal system as even those responsible for justice can become offenders themselves. Blantyre House Detention Centre, Goudhurst: An inside look at a facility striving to rehabilitate offenders and give them a second chance at life. St Marys Hall, Coventry (photo): Reflecting on the haunting past of this historical site where they were once confined, serving their sentences behind closed doors. The prison of La Petite Roquette, c. 1890 (engraving) (b/w photo): Transporting us back in time to witness the harsh realities faced by offenders within these formidable prison walls. Mettray Agricultural Colony: Shedding light on an innovative approach towards rehabilitating young offenders through agricultural work and education. Hollesley Bay Colony: Exploring how this unique penal colony aimed to reform low-risk offenders by providing them with opportunities for self-improvement and reintegration into society. Young Offenders Prison, Bedford: Peering into the lives of young individuals who have strayed off course but are now given hope for a brighter future through rehabilitation programs tailored specifically for them. PROTESTANTS HANG CAT: Examining an unsettling incident that reveals how acts of cruelty can blur the line between offender and victim in society's eyes. Delinquent children in a penal colony, c. 1900 (b/w photo): Uncovering the stories of troubled youth who found themselves trapped within punitive systems designed to correct their behavior but often failed to address underlying issues effectively. The Prison, 1858 (colored engraving).