Pentridge tells of prison life and events during the troubled 1970s when rebellion was in the air, and when Pentridge housed some of the most notorious prisoners in Australian criminal history, including arguably its most punished inmate, William O’Meally, the last man to be flogged in Australia. The book details a rich and colourful history spanning some 150 years of grim punishments, controversial hangings and prison escapes, along with the prison closure and relocation of the remains of executed prisoners. Pentridge features accounts of the famous criminals, from William O’Meally to Chris ‘Rent-A-Kill’ Flannery.