In 'Russian Prisons', Arthur Griffiths provides a detailed account of the cruel and inhumane treatment of prisoners in the prisons and penal institutions of Russia during the late 19th century. Griffiths uses eyewitness accounts, official reports, and personal narratives to substantiate his claims of physical and psychological torture, harsh punishments, and widespread corruption within the system. The book examines the two classes of offenders imprisoned in Russia: ordinary criminals and political dissidents, and sheds light on the brutal treatment of both. From the notorious St. Peter and St. Paul fortress to the Schlüsselburg and the Ostrog at Omsk, the book offers a harrowing look into the dark corners of the Russian penal system.