New Book Details the Influence of Longtime Prison System Inspector General on Prison Reform
VICTORIA, Aus. , Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Joseph Akeroyd was a schoolteacher who was appointed Inspector General of Victoria, Australia's prison system in 1924. He held this role until 1947, becoming the longest-serving Inspector General in Victoria's history. Using his experience as an educator, Akeroyd was able to conduct research that helped to change prisons.
- VICTORIA, Aus., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Joseph Akeroyd was a schoolteacher who was appointed Inspector General of Victoria, Australia's prison system in 1924.
- He held this role until 1947, becoming the longest-serving Inspector General in Victoria's history.
- Author Ron Wilson's "Joseph Akeroyd: Rediscovering a Prison Reformer," examines the experiences, achievements and failures that Akeroyd encountered during his work.
- In 1996, Wilson was awarded the Public Service medal for Outstanding Public Service for introducing vocational education and training to Victoria's prison system.