Despite its reputation as a pioneering institution for the new, enlightened view of imprisonment, Port Arthur was still in reality as harsh and brutal as other penal settlements.
But life at Port Arthur was just as hard and brutal as other penal colonies.
But life at Port Arthur was just as hard and brutal as other penal colonies.
Simplify this sentence: Despite its reputation as a pioneering institution for the new, enlightened view of imprisonment, Port Arthur was still in reality as harsh and brutal as other penal settlements. Output: