A look into the Medieval Prison system

Program Title: Prisoners' Justice Day: Medieval Prisons
Description: Medieval prisons are usually depicted as cold, dirty, and grim places in which to be incarcerated and subsequently, tortured. Professor Guy Geltner of the University of Amsterdam has recently published a book that contradicts this long-held belief. Furthermore, Professor Geltner argues that punitive incarceration originated from the 14th century. By taking a closer look into the Italian city-state prisons, one can see the true likeness between our current system and the one long ago.

This documentary will focus on the Italian prisons as a whole, looking at who was in prison, how they passed their time, where these prisons came from, and much more.

Host(s): Natalia Evdokimova
Featured Speakers/Guests: Professor Guy Geltner

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Topic: Politics Type: Documentary

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