Millbank Penitentiary: An Experiment in Reformation

Millbank Penitentiary, An Experiment of Reformation is a written history of Millbank Prison, by British military officer, prison administrator, and author Arthur George Frederick Griffiths, from its construction up to its final days. Originally constructed as the National Penitentiary, Millbank Penitentiary was a prison in Millbank, Westminster, London which, for part of its history served as a holding facility for convicted prisoners before they were transported to Australia.

Content includes:

Introduction

The Building of the Penitentiary

Early Management

The Great Epidemic

The Penitentiary Reoccupied

Serious Disturbances

A New Regime

Ingenious Escapes

The Women's Wards

The Millbank Calendar

The Penitentiary Impugned

Last Days of Millbank