Joan Henry sentenced to 12 months imprisonment. She served eight months, the majority at Holloway prison, and also at Askham Grange open prison. Before her imprisonment, Henry earned a living writing romance novels. She came to prominence in 1952 with the publication of "Who Lie in Gaol" (the title was taken from a line in Oscar Wilde's "The Ballad of Reading Gaol"), based on her experiences in prison, which became a best-seller. Henry was critical of Holloway prison, giving accounts of brutal treatment and neglect she had witnessed. The book was the basis for the film "The Weak and the Wicked" (1953),
Trial Bay Gaol Trial Bay Gaol Trial Bay Gaol is a heritage-listed former gaol at Cardwell Street, Arakoon, Kempsey Shire, New South Wales, Australia. The property is owned by the New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 14 May 2010. Prior to European settlement in Australia the land now known as Arakoon State Conservation Area where Trial Bay Gaol is located was associated with the Dunghutti people who lived and moved through the Macleay Valley following the seasonal supply of food resources. The Macleay River, South West Rocks Creek, Salt