Prison Ships (Pt. 1)
From Prison Breakdown by Professors Eric Bronson & Beck Strah
March 9, 2026 · 46 min
About this episode
Professors Beck Strah and Producer Brit discuss the history and implications of prison ships and maritime incarceration.
Professors Beck Strah and Producer Brit discuss prison ships, the carceral state of the United Federation of Planets, the brig, prison hulks, the history of maritime incarceration in Britain, the early history of prison boats in the US, cruise ship act 2 Cool, and Predators (2025). Brought to you by Roger Williams University School of Justice Studies
People in this episode
Host: Beck Strah
Guest: Brit
Topics covered
- prison ships
- carceral state
- maritime incarceration
- history of prison boats
- cruise ships
- United Federation of Planets
Keywords
- prison ships
- carceral state
- maritime incarceration
- prison hulks
- history of prison boats
- cruise ship act
- Predators 2025
Sponsors
Roger Williams University School of Justice Studies
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Predators (2025)
Places: United Federation of Planets, Britain, US
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