Published date: Fri, 22 May 2009 GMT
A look at the changing nature of imprisonment over the centuries and the experiences of those who endured it, charting the growth of the national prison system in England and Wales from castle dungeons to purpose-built concrete gaols.
Author: Edward Marston Duration: 53:51
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