In 1840, Alexander Maconochie, a retired naval captain, became superintendent of 2000 twice-convicted prisoners on Norfolk Island, 1000 miles off the coast of A... » 

In 1840, Alexander Maconochie, a retired naval captain, became superintendent of 2000 twice-convicted prisoners on Norfolk Island, 1000 miles off the coast of Australia. Here, Norval Morris, criminology scholar, offers a highly inventive and engaging account of this early pioneer in penal reform. «