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ISBN: 9780982017050
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Languages : en
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Book Description
For 119 years Boggo Road Jail officially known as The Brisbane Prison dominated Queensland's political, social and cultural landscape. In the history of the state there has never been an institution so reviled. The 12 chapter book begins with Queensland's penal origins and ends with the official closure of the prison. Each chapter looks at the jail through the decades - focusing on infamous characters, the daily lives of prisoners, the duties of officers and the changes over the life of the jail.