Incorrect. There were no "prisons" to speak of. Once you got to oz, you worked off your passage, as an indentured slave (White privilege), you were a free man.
Well, as free as men have ever been in that sun blasted police state shit hole.
Although not confined behind bars, most convicts in Australia had an extremely tough life. The guards who volunteered for duty in Australia seemed to be driven by exceptional sadism. Even small violations of the rules could result in a punishment of 100 lashes by the cat o’nine tails. It was said that blood was usually drawn after five lashes and convicts ended up walking home in boots filled with their own blood–that is, if they were able to walk at all.
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israelmossadjewgold ago
australia is where they sent all the people the jews didn't like to make them work in prisons...
BjornIronside ago
Incorrect. There were no "prisons" to speak of. Once you got to oz, you worked off your passage, as an indentured slave (White privilege), you were a free man.
Well, as free as men have ever been in that sun blasted police state shit hole.
israelmossadjewgold ago
Although not confined behind bars, most convicts in Australia had an extremely tough life. The guards who volunteered for duty in Australia seemed to be driven by exceptional sadism. Even small violations of the rules could result in a punishment of 100 lashes by the cat o’nine tails. It was said that blood was usually drawn after five lashes and convicts ended up walking home in boots filled with their own blood–that is, if they were able to walk at all.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-australian-penal-colony-established
ah yes "white privelage" ...you know must slaves weren't even guarded and could just walk away in amaerica lol...