What Was Victorian Debtors Prison Like?

Описание: Victorian Debtors Prison.
Debt Was A Serious Crime

You owe a man five pounds, but you can't pay, so the law steps in and throws you into debtors prison, and here's the craziest part — charges you rent to stay there.

Welcome to Victorian England, where being in debt was a crime.

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