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• Mrs. Maybrick's own story my fifteen lost years (Morang, 1905), by Florence Elizabeth Maybrick (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• A second chronicle of jails (The Talbot press, 1919), by Darrell Figgis (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

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• His Majesties most gracious pardon to the poor prisoners in Newgate, on Friday the 26th of February, 1685/6 (London : Printed by E. Mallet for D. Mallet ..., [1686]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) and King of England James II (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The votes and proceedings in Parliament, for bringing the King out of the Isle of Wight, within ten miles of London.: The taking of the Isle of Axom by Colonell Overton, and two letters of the whole proceedings at the Leaguer before Colchester, a Lieutenant Colonell, and many other prisoners taken, and a great present sent to the Lord Generall. Also, the proceedings against Major Rolfe, who is detected for a designe to make away the King, and the vindication of Major Generall Skippon. (London : printed by B.A., MDCXLVIII [1648]), by S. T. and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A list of the prisoners of the Upper Bench prison, who have taken the benefit of the Act of Parliament, for the relief of poor prisoners: published to the end, that if any person hath taken the benefit of the Act of Parliament for relief of poor prisoners, which ought not; either by concealing, or making over their estates, at or before their taking the oath, to defraud their creditors: it being made appear, their creditors just relief will be endeavoured therein. By the appointment of the committee, Coll. Thomas Pride. Coll. Tomlinson. Coll. Cooper. Mr. John Fountain. Mr. Richard Wollastone. Mr. Margets, judge advocate. (London : Printed by T. Mabb, for Livewell Chapman, and are to be sold at his shop at the Crown in Popes-head-Ally, 1653), by John Lenthall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A list of all the prisoners in the Upper Bench prison, remaining in custody the third of May, 1653.: Delivered in by Sir John Lenthall to the committee appointed by the Councell of State, for examining of the state of the said prison, with the times of their first commitment, and the causes of their detention. And also the substance of the propositions made by the committee to the prisoners, with their answer thereunto. Published for information of all such as are concerned herein. By the appointment of the committee, Coll: Thomas Pride. Coll: Tomlinson. Coll: Cooper. Mr. John Fountaine. Mr. Richard Wollaston. Mr. Margets Judg Advocate (London : Priuted [sic] for Livewell Chapman, and are to be sold at his shop at the Crown in Popes-head Alley, 1653), by John Lenthall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Great plot discovered, or, The notorious and wicked design upon the river of Thames put in execution on Monday last with a hu-and-cry after the condemned prisoners that made their escape upon their removing from Newgate to be transported for Jamaica, and the manner how they made their escape and got ashore in Essex, the killing of the steer-man, the pursuing of them by souldiers, and the names and number of those since re-taken which are now to be executed upon several gibbets : likewise the apprehending of the wicked villains ill-affected to His Gracious Majesty and His Royal Highnesse the Duke of York. (London : Printed for G. Horton, 1661) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Humble addresses of several close prisoners in the Gatehouse, Westminster to the King's Majesty and Council, to the Lord High Chancelor and Lord Chief Justice, and judges of the Kings Bench to manifest their innocency and to obtain their liberty together, with a relation of their illegal, cruel and hard wage under many weeks of confinement. (London printed : [s.n.], 1662) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Humble petition of the poore distressed prisoners in the hole of the poultry compter being about threescore and ten persons in number : against this time of the birth of our saviour Iesus Christ. ([London : Printed by M. F., 1644]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A list of all those that were committed to the Tower, New-gate, Gate-house, King's-Bench, Marshalsea, Fleet, since the discovery of the horrid conspiracy against the King also some of those in the messengers hands, and some discharged from the places abovesaid. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year 1696) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• De profundis (G. P. Putnam's sons, 1909), by Oscar Wilde and Robert Baldwin Ross (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Epistola in carcere et vinculis (Groer un Stadolsḳi, 1926), by Oscar Wilde and Kalman Marmor (page images at HathiTrust)
• De Profundis : oyftseykhnungen un brif fun der tfise in Reding (Ferlag "Progres", 1909), by Oscar Wilde, Baal-Makhshoves, and Kalmon Marmor (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• To the Parlament of the Common-Wealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. The humble petition of Edward Dendy. ([London : s.n., 1654]), by Edward Dendy (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Certaine characters and essayes of prison and prisoners. Compiled by Nouus Homo a prisoner in the kings bench (London : Printed by William Iones dwelling in Red Crosse streete, 1618), by 1594?-1668 G. M. (Geffray Minshull) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the supreme authority of England, assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of Phillip Chetwind, prisoner in Newgate. ([London : s.n., 1650]), by Philip Chetwind and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The tryals of the prisoners at the Sessions-House in the Old Bayly which began there on Wednesday the 6th of this instant September, and ended on Thursday the 7th of the same. But more remarkably of the pewterer, who was tryed for killing the boy in Walbrook. Together with the bailiffs tryals for killing a man upon an arrest. As likewise the account of those condemned, burnt in the hand, and to be whipt; with many other remarkable passages. ([London : printed for Langley Curtis, [1682]]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Crueltie unvailed; or, The state of the case of several persons, committed close-prisoners to the Gate-house, Westminster; diligently collected (piece-meal) from good information: together with some queries annexed. Tendred to the consideration of the learned in the law, for their advice there-upon. By Peter Goodman, a visitor of prisoners, and a wel-wisher to justice, and the peace and happiness of these kingdoms. (London, : [s.n.], Printed in the year, 1661), by Peter Goodman (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Behaviour, confession, and execution of the twelve prisoners that suffered on Wednesday, the 22nd of Jan. 1678/9. viz. Robert Freeman, [brace] drawn and hang'd neer Little-Britain for murdering his late master there. At Tyburn, George Brown, John Butler, Richard Mills, Christ. Bruncker, George Kenian, [brace] for a burglary and felony in Hatton-Garden, taking away 380 ounces of plate, besides rings and money, under pretence of searching for Papists. William Brain, [brace] for stealing a horse, having been burnt in the hand formerly. Timothy Smith and Margaret Wells, [brace] for a burglary and felony in St. Giles. William Atkinson and William Tiney, [brace] for a burglary and felony in White-Chappel. Francis Jones, [brace] for a felony and burglary. Gving a true account of their deportment in prison after sentence, and last words, as far as material, at execution / attested by Mr. Ordinary. ([London] : Printed for C.L., 1678/9) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The execution of the 11 prisoners that suffer'd at Tyburn, and one in Little-Brittain, on Wednesday the 22th of this instant January, 1679 With the manner of their behaviour in Newgate before execution. Viz. Rich Mills, John Butler, William Brown, Christopher Brunker, George Kenyon, all of them for a robbery in Hatton-Garden. William Adkins, Anthony Tyler, for a burglary. Francis Jones, for a burglary. Timothy Smith, Margaret Wallis, for a burglary in the Strand. William Brain, for horse-stealing. Robt. Freeman, for shooting his master. With the description of every mans fact for which he dyed. VVith allowance. (London : printed for D.M., 1679) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mr. Dowdall's just and sober vindication, in opposition to several injustices practised against him, by some of his fellow prisoners in the gate-house prison of Westminster, although reputed priests, Jesuits, and sufferers for Christs sake (London : printed [by W. Downing] for Gerard Dowdall, in Westminster Gate-House, 1681), by Gerard Dowdall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A testimony concerning George Russel who dyed a prisoner upon truth's account for bearing his testimouy [sic] against tythes. ([London : s.n., 1680]), by Robert Ford and Jasper Batt (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Extraordinary newes from Colonell Iohn Barkeer [sic] governour of Coventry, to a merchant of London Shewing how Sir VVilliam Brereton hath raised the siege from Namptwich in Cheshire. (London : Printed by E.G. for John Rothwell, 1643. [i.e. 1644]), by John Barker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A catalogue of all the names of the prisoners taken at the raising of the siege at Nampwitch, by that valiant commander, Sir Thomas Fairfaxe, and the Lancashire and Cheshire forces; under his command being a true copy of the list presented to his Excellency, and by his Excellency presented to both Houses of Parliament, the first of February. 1643. Together with a notable defeat given by Collonell Massy, to the enemy at Shepstow the 24. of Ianuary, 1643. Both appointed to be printed and published. ([London] : Printed for Edward Husbands, Febr. 1. 1643. [i.e. 1644]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A list of the prisoners of vvar, vvho are officers in commission, in custody of the Marshal-General. Tuesday the ninth of September, 1651. Ordered by the Parliament, that this list be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti. (London : Printed by John Field, printer to the Parliament of England, 1651), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Humble petition of the poor distressed prisoners in the Compter at Bishops-gate ([London] : Printed by J.F., one thousand and six hundred sixty and six [1666]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The oppressed prisoners complaint of their great oppression: with a loud call to Englands magistrates for the exercise of impartial justice, before the wrath of the lamb break forth. With a brief relation of the unparallel'd proceedings of the court, at the Old Baily, the fifth day of the fifth month, 1662. ([London? : s.n., 1662]), by Sarah Blackborow (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An ordinance for the suspending the proceedings of the judges named in the act, intituled, An act for the relief of creditors and poor prisoners. ([London : Printed by William du-Gard, and Henry Hills Printers to His Highness the Lord Protector, 1654]), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) and England and Wales. Council of State (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Convict 99: A True Story of Penal Servitude (London: Grant Richards, 1898), by Marie Connor Leighton and Robert Leighton, illust. by Stanley L. Wood (page images at HathiTrust)
• Convict 99; a true story of penal servitude (Brentano's, 1900), by Marie Connor Leighton, Stanley L. Wood, and Robert Leighton (page images at HathiTrust)

• Among the broad-arrow men : a plain account of English prison life (A. & C. Black, 1924), by B. 2. 15 (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The criminal prisons of London, and scenes of prison life (Griffin, Bohn, 1862), by Henry Mayhew and John Binny (page images at HathiTrust)
• The True copy of a letter sent to Mr. Caryl in behalf of the poor prisoners and citizens of London which was by him communicated to the members of Parliament, and the rest of his auditory at Christ-Churh on Thursday, Octob. 6, being the day appointed for a solemn thanksgiving : with Mr. Caryls commemoration and exhortation for the resotring such to liberty, who have a long time lain under the common and fatal calamity of grates and prisons : as also that they would speedily be pleased to shew mercy to the oppressed, and to give relief to the distressed, that so none may have cause to say, whilest great men are feasting the poor lye aperishing. (London : Printed for G. Thompson, 1659), by Joseph Caryl (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The penitent prisoner his character, carriage upon his commitment, letany, proper prayers, serious meditations, sighs, occasional ejaculations, devotion going to execution, and at the place of execution / by a friend to the souls in prison. (London : Printed for John Williams ..., 1675), by Friend to the souls in prison (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Profile of inmates in the United States and in England and Wales, 1991 (U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1994), by James P. Lynch and United States Bureau of Justice Statistics (page images at HathiTrust)

• Comparing drug use rates of detained arrestees in the United States and England (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, 1999), by Bruce G. Taylor, Trevor Bennett, and National Institute of Justice (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The ballad of Reading gaol, by Oscar Wilde. (T. B. Mosher, 1907), by Oscar Wilde (page images at HathiTrust)

• Irish members and English goalers; the treatment of political offenders (K. Paul, 1889), by George John Shaw-Lefevre Eversley (page images at HathiTrust)

• Irish Rebels in English Prisons: A Record of Prison Life (New York: P. J. Kenedy, 1899), by Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa (multiple formats at archive.org)
• The life of Michael Davitt. (Murphy & McCarthy, 1881), by D. B. Cashman (page images at HathiTrust)

• The English prisoners in Russia : a personal narrative of the First Lieutenant of H.M.S. Tiger, together with an account of his journey in Russia, and his interview with the Emperor Nicholas and the principal persons in the empire (Chapman and Hall, 1854), by Alfred Royer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Baston's case vindicated, or, A brief account of some evil practices of the present commisioners for sick and wounded, &c. as they were proved before the Admiralty ... (London : [s.n.], 1695), by Samuel Baston (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamation directing how prisoners shall be ordered which are taken at sea, by men of warre (Imprinted at London : By Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, M.DC.XXVIII [1628]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and Charles 1600-1649 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true relation of the cruelties and barbarities of the French upon the English prisoners of war being a journal of their travels from Dinan in Britany, to Thoulon in Provence, and back again ... / faithfully and impartially performed by Richard Strutton, being an eye-witness, and a fellow sufferer. (London : Printed for Richard Baldwin ..., 1690), by Richard Strutton (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Mrs. Maybrick's Own Story: My Fifteen Lost Years (New York and London: Funk and Wagnalls Co., 1905), by Florence Elizabeth Maybrick (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Mrs. Maybrick's Own Story: My Fifteen Lost Years, by Florence Elizabeth Maybrick (Gutenberg ebook)

• The poor prisoners petition for charity against Christmas.: ([London : s.n., 1654]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A list of abhorrors, or, The names of such persons as were lately under custody of the Serjeant at Arms for abhorring, and other misdemeanors ([London?] : Benjamin Harris, [1681?]), by G. T. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An ordinance for further suspending the proceedings of the judges named in an act,: intituled, An act for the relief of creditors and poor prisoners. Tuesday 18th April, 1654. Ordered by His Highness the Lord Protector and the Council, that this ordinance bee forthwith printed and published. Hen. Scobel, Clerk of the Council. (London : Printed, by William Du-Gard,and Henry Hills, Printers to His Highness the Lord Protector, 1654), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) and England and Wales. Council of State (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Liberty vindicated against slavery.: Shewing, that imprisonment for debt, refusing to answer interrogatories, long imprisonment, though for just causes. Abuse of prisons, and cruell extortion of prison-keepers, are all destructive to the fundamentall laws and common freedomes of the people. Published for the use of all the free-borne of England, whom it equally concernes, by occasion of the House of Lords commitment of Lieut. Col. John Lilburn, close prisoner, first to New-gate, and next to the Tower. / By a lover of his country, and sufferer for the common liberty. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare 1646), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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