Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2015-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 203 Griffiths, Arthur 1838 1908 Griffiths, Arthur George Frederick Prisons Over Seas Deportation and Colonization; British and American Prisons of To-day The History and Romance of Crime Produced by Chris Curnow, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Prisons Over Seas" by Arthur Griffiths is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the systems of deportation and colonization related to the British and American prison systems, focusing on the treatment and lives of convicts transported across seas. Griffiths, who served as an inspector of prisons in Great Britain, seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the various penal institutions and practices, revealing the broader implications of crime and punishment during this era. At the start of the book, Griffiths introduces the topic of British transportation and its historical context, discussing how the elimination of certain offenders from society led to the establishment of penal colonies. He details the journey of the first fleet of convicts sent to Australia, the hardships they faced during their arrival, and the challenges in settling a new colony comprised largely of transported criminals. The outlined conditions showcase the early struggles for survival, including famine and lawlessness within the convict community, as well as the implications of their transportation on both the individuals involved and the emerging society in New South Wales. Overall, these opening chapters set the stage for a detailed exploration of convict life, governance, and societal development in the penal colonies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Prisons -- Great Britain -- History Prisons -- United States -- History Penal colonies Convict ships HV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - British Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Law & Criminology 546825 2025-06-20T06:04:35.618083 text/html 530748 2024-10-24T18:01:20 text/html 553469 2025-06-20T06:04:41.577034 application/epub+zip 557403 2025-06-20T06:04:36.498095 application/epub+zip 282571 2025-06-20T06:04:36.042118 application/epub+zip 704013 2025-06-20T06:04:46.013030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661394 2025-06-20T06:04:41.109037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387674 2022-09-22T15:23:12.800404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513367 2023-09-21T13:15:34.804094 text/plain 493609 2024-10-24T18:01:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16847 2025-06-20T06:04:46.158022 application/rdf+xml 20518 2025-06-20T06:04:36.145073 image/jpeg 3133 2025-06-20T06:04:36.097065 image/jpeg 558043 2025-06-20T06:04:35.684060 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia