Non-Criminal Prisons English Debtor's Prisons and Prisons of War; French War Prisons; American War Prisons with References to Those of Other Lands

The Fleet, the appointed prison of the Star Chamber--Trial and conviction of Prynne and of “Freeborn” John Lilburne--Horrors in the Fleet and other debtors’ prisons reported by...

Increase of war prisoners by arrival of Americans in 1812--Mr. Andrews’ account, published in New York, 1815--Officers on parole--Others confined on board the Hulks at Plymouth-...

Perpetual attempts to escape from Bitche--Brutal measures of oppression--Many casualties from accident and murderous assault by guards--Fresh attempt at escape by Captain Elliso...

Earliest mention--Lord Chief Justice and Prince Hal--The first prison destroyed by the Lord George rioters--Rebuilt--Notable inmates--Richard Baxter--Sir William Reresbury--Chat...

Relations between debtor and creditor in England continue a disgrace--Abuses in procedure--Writs issued in error--Excessive costs the cause of prolonged detention--Processes irk...

French war prisons in Napoleon’s time--Civilians detained in France in large numbers--The various prisons on the north-eastern frontier--General Wirion, a cruel and rapacious ga...

Earliest mention by John Howard in 1756 when taken by a French privateer and lodged in the castle of Brest--Twenty-five years later again visits the French War Prisons and anima...

The great debtors’ prisons of England notorious for their callous neglect and inhuman treatment--Denounced by John Howard, the philanthropist--The Fleet, the King’s Bench and th...

Deplorable condition of debtors throughout the country as detailed by Howard--Famous Inmates--The Chevalier Desseasau, the Prussian--Captain Johnson R. N., a professional smuggl...

Description of the _Proteus_--Story of a French sufferer--Aspect of his fellow prisoners--Below decks--System of discipline--Overcrowding and bad sanitary conditions--Dietaries...

War-prisoners in other countries--The worst in the United States--British prisoners during the Revolution--Prisoners during the Civil War--Important Confederate prisons, Libby,...