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This week on The Darkives, we’re heading to one of the most infamous prison colonies in the British Empire, Port Arthur Historic Site in Tasmania.

Established in the 1830s, Port Arthur became a destination for some of Britain’s most hardened convicts. The prison developed a reputation for harsh discipline, psychological punishments, and a strict system of control. From silent confinement to brutal labor, authorities experimented with all kinds of methods they believed would reform criminals… or at the very least keep them in line.

For some prisoners, things got even worse. A number of  ...