'Reclaiming the criminal' : the role and training of prison officers in England, 1877-1914

Johnston, Helen

Abstract

This article examines the role and training of prison officers in England, between 1877 and 1914. It is concerned with the changing penal philosophies and practices of this period and how these were implemented in local prisons, and the duties of the prison officer. More broadly, this article argues that the role of the prison officer and their training (from 1896) reflect wider ambiguities in prison policy and practice during this period.

Citation

Johnston, H. (2008). 'Reclaiming the criminal' : the role and training of prison officers in England, 1877-1914. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 47(3), 297-312. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2311.2008.00521.x

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Apr 28, 2008
• Publication Date: 2008-07
• Deposit Date: Nov 13, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 13, 2014
• Journal: Howard journal of criminal justice
• Print ISSN: 0265-5527
• Electronic ISSN: 1468-2311
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 47
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 297-312
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2311.2008.00521.x
• Keywords: Law
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/463135
• Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-2311.2008.00521.x/abstract;jsessionid=82E5C79E65DA27DB262B68C7FA4FEDDD.f01t02
• Additional Information: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: JOHNSTON, H. (2008), ‘Reclaiming the Criminal’: The Role and Training of Prison Officers in England, 1877 to 1914. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 47: 297–312 which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-2311.2008.00521.x. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.