Colonial America had been a destination for Britain's criminals for a while, but the American War of independence in 1776, ...

Being a convict at an Australian penal colony in the 19th century was a harrowing experience. Once there, convicts often came ...

The jail was a direct import from Australia’s convict system. This is often forgotten, partly because considerable effort was ...

The Three Capes Track is 10 years old this year – and you don’t need to rough it to get the best out of this epic journey ...

New Zealand's first jail was a simple affair, just a symmetrical four-roomed log building, built in 1840 at Okiato in the Bay ...