The legacy of the Victorian prison treadmill

Professor Rosalind Crone examines the dark history of the penal treadmill and asks what lessons we can learn for prisons today.

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The legacy of the Victorian prison treadmill

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Fake news in Wales

Question time with Natasha Asghar MS (2025)

Question time with Sarah Murphy MS (2024)