Bodmin Jail can claim to be one of the most haunted buildings in Britain. Perhaps that's because of all the hangings that took place here. Or the postmortem punishment the jail doled out to prisoners. Or perhaps it is because it's in Cornwall - land of giants, beasts and all things otherworldly. Maddy and Anthony are joined by Jess Marlton, manager of Bodmin Jail, to talk about life, death and the afterlife at this unique 18th-century prison. Plus, we have a bonus interview about the Beast of Bodmin with Ross Barnett, author of The Missing Lynx. 0:00 Introduction 0:30 History of Bodmin Jail and guest Jess Marlton 2:40 Architecture and reform prison origins 4:08 Victorian prison conditions and the dark walk 6:13 Debtors and the social stigma of female inmates 9:50 The spectacle of public execution days 13:33 True crime fascination and the Victorian holiday industry 18:40 Post-mortem punishment and denying heaven 22:12 Paranormal activity and hauntings at the jail 27:59 The tragic story of Joan White 32:27 The Beast of Bodmin and big cats in Britain Produced by Stuart Beckwith and Freddy Chick, Edited by Tom Delargy, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. #HistoryHitPodcast #AfterDark