How did the school for prisoners at Lincoln evolve over time?

Inside the prison school (3/7) · 3:06 · Video: OpenLearn from The Open University · Watch at the source

In short: Historian Rosalind Crone examines the development of prisoner education at Lincoln. This video explores the curriculum offered to inmates and investigates how they engaged with these early attempts at reform and instruction.

The video provides a historical look at the educational systems implemented within Lincoln prison. By charting the evolution of these programs, it highlights the specific subjects taught to prisoners and evaluates their reactions to the school environment.

This analysis is part of a broader study on the history of prisoner education, offering insight into how institutional learning was perceived and utilized by those incarcerated at the time.

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