Borstal Institution

Borstal institution. This name originated from a large juvenile-adult reformatory which was opened at Borstal, near Rochester, in 1901, by utilizing a portion of the existing convict prison for the purpose. Power to establish Borstal Institutions is given by s. 4 of the (English) Prevention of Crime Act,1908, and the same section describes such institutions as 'places in which young offenders whilst detained may be given such industrial training and other instruction, and be subject to such disciplinary and moral influences as will conduce to their reformation and the prevention of crime.' The Act has been amended by the (English) Criminal Justice Administration Act, 1914, ss. 10, 11.