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You see, in the 1800s, treadmills were created to punish English prisoners.
So social movements led by religious groups, philanthropies, and celebrities, like Charles Dickens, sought to change these dire conditions and help reform the prisoners.
Prisoners stepped on 24 spokes of a large paddle wheel.
These devices were seen as a fantastic way of whipping prisoners into shape, and that added benefit of powering mills helped to rebuild a British economy decimated by the Napoleonic Wars.
It was a win for all concerned, except the prisoners.
It's estimated that, on average, prisoners spent six or so hours a day on treadmills, the equivalent of climbing 5,000 to 14,000 feet.
Unsurprisingly, the exertion combined with poor nutrition saw many prisoners suffer breakdowns and injuries, not that prison guards seemed to care.
Political prisoners are detained and tortured in the Ministry of Love.
And it can affect the children of prisoners very deeply.
I read to my boys every night, and ironically, our favorite story was "Burglar Bill." (Laughter) But when I got to prison, it soon became apparent that my background was very different to that of most of the prisoners.
Prisoners harden up, they shut down, they close in ... just to survive.
For many reasons, not just these, over half of prisoners lose contact with their children and families.
How can we help prisoners to stay in contact with their families?
Storybook Dads began in 2003, when Sharon Berry, a civilian worker in a prison, realized just how much many prisoners wanted to stay in contact with their children.
And so, armed with a few storybooks, she began to help prisoners to read and record stories to send home to their children.
Is it difficult for prisoners?
Well, the process of choosing, reading and recording a story can be very challenging for prisoners.
Prison is tough, and prisoners can't afford to show any signs of weakness or vulnerability.
And prisoners often cry.
But because when they come to us we offer a private space, one-to-one, prisoners don't need to be tough anymore, and they can use their vulnerability as a strength when contacting with their children.
I was trained, along with other prisoners, to edit and produce recordings sent in from prisons all over the United Kingdom.
Ninety-eight percent of the prisoners who take part say that it's improved their relationship with their child.
And since 2003, over 60,000 DVDs and CDs have been sent out to the children of prisoners.
Some prisoners say that it's the first time that they've begun to build a relationship with their child.
And that's a pretty common reaction from prisoners, as they realize for the first time they've been able to do something for their child which they never thought they could.
When he and the other prisoners finally emerged, they found Dresden utterly demolished.
To honor him, Spartacus held funeral games, forcing his Roman prisoners to play the role his fellow rebels had once endured.
Answer in: 3 Answer in: 2 Answer in: 1 This seems like an impossible situation, but incredibly, you can say something that will force the troll to release all its prisoners.
By wielding just 5 words like a logical scalpel, you’ve forced the troll to free all its prisoners.
But when a British destroyer came to collect the prisoners, they found an unexpected survivor - a black and white cat clinging to a floating plank.
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