Publisher's Synopsis
The word Borstal is synonymous with the treatment of young criminals, but do you know where it originates? A convict prison built on the top of a hill above the River Medway, which took its name from the local village. First a prison to house the labour building forts to defend Chatham Dockyard against the French, it became the experiment for a system of youth justice which spread across the country and the Empire. Take a step back in time to learn about the changes in justice systems and a Prison which now celebrates its 150th anniversary.
