Maconochie's Gentlemen: The Story of Norfolk Island and the Roots of Modern Prison Reform
by Morris, Norval
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Maconochie's Gentlemen: The Story of Norfolk Island and the Roots of Modern Prison Reform, Morris, Norval. Published by Oxford University Press, 2003. Card covers. 213pp. Contents In fine, unread condition; light wear to card covers.
In 1840, Alexander Maconochie, a privileged retired naval captain, became at his own request superintendent of two thousand twice-convicted prisoners on Norfolk Island, a thousand miles off the coast of Australia. In four years, Maconochie transformed what was one of the most brutal convict settlements in history into a controlled, stable, and productive environment that achieved such success that upon release his prisoners came to be called "Maconochie's Gentlemen".
In 1840, Alexander Maconochie, a privileged retired naval captain, became at his own request superintendent of two thousand twice-convicted prisoners on Norfolk Island, a thousand miles off the coast of Australia. In four years, Maconochie transformed what was one of the most brutal convict settlements in history into a controlled, stable, and productive environment that achieved such success that upon release his prisoners came to be called "Maconochie's Gentlemen".
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