Notes on a Visit Made to Some of the Prisons in Scotland and the North of England, in Company With Elizabeth Fry : With Some General Observations on the Subject of Prison Discipline; no. 635 (Hardcover)

Joseph John Gurney was an early champion of prison reform, and his 1823 visit to prisons in Scotland and England with the famous Quaker activist Elizabeth Fry helped to inspire much of his subsequent work in this field. This book documents his observations and reflections on prison conditions and the need for a more humane approach to incarceration. It remains a significant historical document on the subject of criminal justice, and an inspiring example of the power of social activism.

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