Thanks to @Hendrover for the double page spread in today's @TheJournalNews

Today is the official release day of Newcastle Prison A History! This is the culmination of many years research and work to recover the story of this lost institution. We hope you enjoy it and for a limited time only it is available via the prison website for £12.99. Link in bio

On Tuesday 31 March 1925, the imminent closure of Newcastle Prison was commemorated in a newspaper photograph, of ‘Prison Officials' - a rare window into the lives of those who made this extraordinary institution tick. You can learn about them in Newcastle Prison A History.

Tailor turned thief taker - Gateshead’s feared chief of police, Inspector John Elliott. Called "The Wizard of the North" one music hall song warned: "light‑fingered kiddies… beware, the Journeyman Tailor is sure to be there.” Find out more in Newcastle Prison A History.

"I am more than ever convinced of the necessity for militant action." - Kitty Marion, (1909), after one month's hard labour for her part in the 'Battle of Newcastle' fighting for women's suffrage. For more stories like hers read Newcastle Prison A History (£12.99) link in bio.

Meet Jane Jamieson. The last woman executed in Newcastle. Hanged, for the murder of her mother, in front of an est 40,000 people on Newcastle's Town Moor and then publicly dissected at the Barber Surgeons. To hear more of her story read Newcastle Prison A History. Link in bio.

The paperback History of Newcastle Prison is available now to pre order at a discounted price of £12.99 (RRP £14) via the Newcastle Gaol website. Link in Bio. Find out about the life and times of this remarkable institution.