Bury St. Edmunds Jail

Bury St. Edmunds Jail was opened in 1787 and closed 1878, in the middle of the Victorian period. It was located in Southgate Green, near London, in Suffolk County. Bury St. Edmunds was one of the many prisons to hold many public executions in its day. However, with the decline of the approval of public executions during the Victorian period, that number decreased. Dissatisfaction began to grow as people started to express deep concerns about these horrific events. Despite this growth, public executions were still held with thousands in attendance.

Newgate Prison

Reconstructed several times from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, Newgate Prison in London housed many types of criminals from debtors to female/male convicts during the Victorian era. Newgate prison existed across from the Old Bailey—a criminal court. In Victorian England, Newgate prison was known for its harsh living arrangements and unsanitary conditions. Cells were packed with prisoners—up to thirty at a time—and vermin ran rampant. 

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