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The State of the Prisons in England and Wales

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John Howard (1726-1790).
The State of the Prisons in England and Wales... Warrington: Printed by W. Eyres and sold by T. Cadell and N. Conant, 1777. 2 volumes.
(RARE) HV 8980 .H7 1777

This influential work, printed by the Unitarian Eyres, advocated salaried jailers and other reforms, and it inspired Parliament to take action to improve conditions in the prisons.