The Centre for Criminology Library has an extensive collection of annual reports, surveys, and research studies concerning the topic of prison labour and its significance to the criminal justice system, and, more broadly, to the history of labour. These resources, which pertain to labour within Canada’s borders as well as internationally, dating from as early as 1867 to more recent publications in 2022. International material stems from countries including the UK, New Zealand, Australia, India, Israel, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, France, Portugal, and Japan and are often translated into English, but also include resources in French and Hebrew.
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Image Caption: Table Statistics from Report of the Minister of Justice as to Penitentiaries in Canada, and annual report covers from France and Israel (1880, 1963, 1967).
This comprehensive collection of material features several items of note. Including, but not limited to, in-depth statistics concerning products manufactured by inmates, types of industry present, detailed insight from authorities concerning prison industry activity, etc. The following material covers these areas in great detail:
- Administration Report of the Jails in Madras State
- Annual Report of the Department of Reform Institutions for the Province of Ontario
- Kenya Prisons Department Report on the Treatment of Offenders
- Penal and Correctional Institutions in Japan
- Report of the Minister of Justice as to the Penitentiaries in Canada
For researchers, this collection provides insurmountable insight into the historical development of prison industries on the provincial, federal, and international levels, and demonstrates the extent of prison industry as a source of meaningful work for inmates, and how different justice systems may approach the concept of prison labour.
Find the comprehensive listing here.