Norval Morris: 1 book
Maconochie's Gentlemen
The Story of Norfolk Island and the Roots of Modern Prison Reform
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2003
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...
