Article ID: CBB671170021

‘Made Ill by Bad Management’: The Health and Welfare of Prisoners in Nineteenth-Century New South Wales (2020)

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This article draws evidence from a remarkably detailed report into prison conditions in Sydney that was produced in May 1861 by a parliamentary committee chaired by Henry Parkes. Although comprehensive in intent, the inquiry into this crucial aspect of the administration of criminal justice had little impact. Besides pointing out some of the distinctive features of the committee and its report, which help to explain why this historical source has not attracted much scholarly attention, the article aims to contextualise the surrounding issues. In particular, the report's limited efforts to record and ameliorate the health and welfare of prisoners encapsulated some long-standing deficiencies in government policies toward caring for the incarcerated.

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Authors & Contributors
Marland, Hilary
Durns, Tyler
Pinto, Sarah Ann
Weston, Kathryn M.
Robson, Charmaine
Draper, Brian
Concepts
Institutionalization
Prisons
Prisoners
Health care
Mental disorders and diseases
Psychiatric hospitals
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
18th century
Enlightenment
20th century, late
Places
Australia
New South Wales (Australia)
Ushuaia (Argentina)
Bombay (India)
Glasgow (Scotland)
Bahia (Brazil)
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