Professor Helen Johnston H.Johnston@hull.ac.uk
Professor of Criminology
English Prisons at War: Imprisonment during national crisis
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Project Description
This research will focus on a neglected period of penal history within existing research; the English prison system during the two World Wars 1914-1918 and 1939-1945. The aim is to explore in detail via a wide range of archival and documentary sources the impact and effects of war on the prison estate and its management; on the size and composition of the prison population; on the buildings in which prisoners and officers lived and worked; on the lives and careers of prison officers and governors; and on the everyday experience of imprisonment for those in custody.
| Status | Project Complete |
|---|---|
| Funder(s) | The Leverhulme Trust |
| Value | £54,416.00 |
| Project Dates | Sep 1, 2019 - Apr 30, 2023 |
| Partner Organisations | 00 No Partners |
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