Alexander Maconochie’s ‘mark system’

Moore, John

Abstract

John Moore contributes a fascinating account of the innovative work of Alexander Maconochie, a prison governor on the Norfolk Island penal settlement in Australia, and at Birmingham prison in the mid 19th century. Many of his ideas, including conditional rewards, reducing offending on release, and developing meaningful work, can be seen echoing down the years to this very day. His eventual failure also stands as a poignant warning to those who follow in his footsteps.

Citation

Moore, J. (2011). Alexander Maconochie’s ‘mark system’. Prison Service Journal, 198, 38-46

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2011
• Deposit Date: Jan 9, 2012
• Journal: Prison Service Journal
• Print ISSN: 0300-3558
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 198
• Pages: 38-46
• Keywords: Alexander Maconochie, penal reform, Norfolk island, prison, Birmingham prison, mark system, transportation, penal reformation
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/970471
• Publisher URL: http://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/opus1878/PSJ_November_2011_No._198.pdf
• Additional Information: Additional Information : Crown Copyright material is reproduced under Class Licence Number C2006000478 with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen’s Printer for Scotland