Britain’s First Women’s Prison: History of Woking Female Convict Prison
In the late 19th century, a groundbreaking experiment in penal reform took place in Surrey, England. Woking Female Convict Prison, which opened in 1869, marked a significant shift in how women were incarcerated, becoming the first purpose-built prison exclusively for female convicts in Britain. Before its construction, women were typically housed in adapted sections of … Read more