The Pros And Cons Of Newgate Prison

Newgate prison, a prison where human who caused trouble through debts, stealing and more. Not only a prison, but a most unhealthy place in London 12th century. Humans had to pay for in and out of that horrible place also would have to pay for the use in the prison will be something that won't be ever thought of since it was so horrible. Newgate prison, a place that’s unexpected from the inside,outside, and the people.The way the people are treated even if they deserved it due to their decision. Newgate prison should not have been opened for long because of diseases, overcrowded, and unhealthy the prison could be. One bad living condition of Newgate prison are diseases. Diseases of many different kind such as, gaol fever.

Not only typhus has affected but the prison stank. The scent of cold of, like, old plaster and meta(prison books.info).In the year 1577, called the "Black Assize," was a dreadful instance of the deadly effects of the jail fever. "The Court were surprised with a pestilent savour, whether arising from the noisome smell of the prisoners, or from the damp of the ground, is uncertain; but all that were present, within forty hours died...” (pascale bonenfant.com). The more crimes being made means the more prisoners added into Newgate Prison. 1,000 prisoner is already pasted of limits of prisoner. But the more prisoner mean the more illness and execution that happens. Overcrowded prison makes the environment more of jail fever. “Overcrowding also contributed to frequent escapes, most notably that of Jack Sheppard in 1724.” (londonlives.org). The building held 300 male felons, 60 female felons, and 100 debtors, and included an infirmary. Many crimes were made so often that the limit amount of prisoner have

“During daytime, guards brought the prisoners up from the mines to the above-ground shops, where they worked until 4:00 p.m” (connecticut history.org). Remembering the how dirty that possibly can happen from getting all that work and to shower they will have to pay for their use.From working from the field and throughout the years the prison changes becomes unhealthy due to the scent coming in and out the prison. Most prisoners don't have the money to pay the fee and they most likely to live in the dirty clothes with other prisoners. But at nighttime, guards ushered prisoners back into the mines where they devised plans for escape. Also more than 1,000 prisoner sharing the building at that current time (connecticut