About Dartmoor Prison

by Trevor James

There has been a prison on Dartmoor for over two hundred years. built to house French and American Prisoners of War, it lay idle for thirty years until it expanded to house some of the worst criminal elements in the country. Forever threatened with closure it remains open for business; its presence casting a grim shadow over the Moor. This book highlights its turbulent history.

Drawing on first hand accounts and with support from the current and previous governers of Dartmoor Prison, the author explains the history, people and context for Dartmoor's famous prison.