Talk:Borstal

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Wow, the British really do love their spanking, don't they? Over a third of this article is devoted to the subject (undue weight), not unlike the excessive and somewhat fetishistic references to the subject found throughout British literature. I'd try to prune it down, but very little would remain! 74.137.111.179 (talk) 20:46, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

Sending Borstal children to the colonies
Wasn't there a scheme for settling Borstal children on farms in Canada (and perhaps other countries) to take them away from the streets and give them a useful living? I thought this might be connected to teh "Home Children" article. --Monado (talk) 19:44, 13 September 2013 (UTC)


 * There were schemes under which children were sent to Canada and Australia but they had nothing to do with Borstal inmates, who were considerably older. You are probably thinking of Children's Homes which were primarily for orphans, etc. Borstals were youth prisons, a quite different thing. -- Alarics (talk) 20:14, 13 September 2013 (UTC)

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origin of name
The article seems to suggest the term originates from the first establishment in the village of Borstal (which would seem to be obvious). However, it isn't specifically confirmed that this is the case. 150.143.238.59 (talk) 07:03, 24 November 2023 (UTC)


 * I've added a sentence and source confirming origin of the less punitive/more educational regime at Borstal. Paul W (talk) 16:56, 27 November 2023 (UTC)