Borstal
In the United Kingdom, a Borstal was a juvenile detention centre, prison or reformatory, an institution of the criminal justice system, intended to reform delinquent youths aged between about 16 and 21.
Borstal in the arts
Literature
Irish writer Brendan Behan wrote of his experiences in the borstal system in his 1958 book Borstal Boy.
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Brendan Behan - 1958 - Borstal Boy
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Music
- The Faces wrote a song called Borstal Boys which featured on their 1973 album Ooh La La.
- British punk band Sham 69 released a 1978 single called Borstal Breakout.
Film and television
In 1979 a hard-hitting film about the borstal system was made, called Scum, following on from a 1977 television play of the same name.
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1979 - Film - Scum - 1977 - Television - Play
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