<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><codeBook xmlns="ddi:codebook:2_5" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="ddi:codebook:2_5 https://ddialliance.org/Specification/DDI-Codebook/2.5/XMLSchema/codebook.xsd" version="2.5"><docDscr><citation><titlStmt><titl>OUTLAW - Prison of Bruges - Dataset of the moral reports of 7.722 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Bruges, Belgium (1876-1925)</titl><IDNo agency="DOI">doi:10.34934/DVN/YMF9ML</IDNo></titlStmt><distStmt><distrbtr source="archive">Social Sciences and Digital Humanities Archive – SODHA</distrbtr><distDate>2026-05-18</distDate></distStmt><verStmt source="archive"><version date="2026-05-18" type="RELEASED">1</version></verStmt><biblCit>Blindeman, Marcel; Vandenberghe, John; Vandenberghe, Wim; Vincke, Eva; Buelen, Johan; Vandenberghe, An, 2026, "OUTLAW - Prison of Bruges - Dataset of the moral reports of 7.722 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Bruges, Belgium (1876-1925)", https://doi.org/10.34934/DVN/YMF9ML, Social Sciences and Digital Humanities Archive – SODHA, V1</biblCit></citation></docDscr><stdyDscr><citation><titlStmt><titl>OUTLAW - Prison of Bruges - Dataset of the moral reports of 7.722 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Bruges, Belgium (1876-1925)</titl><subTitl>Registers van de morele boekhouding van de gevangenis van Brugge - Registres de la comptabilité morale de la prison de Bruges - Registers of the moral accounting of Bruges prison</subTitl><IDNo agency="DOI">doi:10.34934/DVN/YMF9ML</IDNo></titlStmt><rspStmt><AuthEnty affiliation="OUTLAW volunteer">Blindeman, Marcel</AuthEnty><AuthEnty affiliation="OUTLAW volunteer">Vandenberghe, John</AuthEnty><AuthEnty affiliation="OUTLAW volunteer">Vandenberghe, Wim</AuthEnty><AuthEnty affiliation="OUTLAW volunteer">Vincke, Eva</AuthEnty><AuthEnty affiliation="OUTLAW volunteer">Buelen, Johan</AuthEnty><AuthEnty affiliation="State Archives of Belgium">Vandenberghe, An</AuthEnty><othId role="Project Leader">Drossens, Paul</othId><othId role="Project Manager">Vandenberghe, An</othId><othId role="Editor">Vandenberghe, An</othId><othId role="Data Curator">Buelen, Johan</othId></rspStmt><prodStmt><producer affiliation="BELSPO - Federal Science Policy" abbr="BELSPO" URI="https://www.belspo.be/">BELSPO - Federal Science Policy</producer><producer affiliation="State Archives of Belgium" abbr="ARCH" URI="https://www.arch.be/">State Archives of Belgium</producer><prodPlac>Belgium</prodPlac><software>Excel</software><grantNo agency="BELSPO - Federal Science Policy">B2/212/P2/OUTLAW</grantNo></prodStmt><distStmt><distrbtr source="archive">Social Sciences and Digital Humanities Archive – SODHA</distrbtr><distrbtr affiliation="State Archives of Belgium" abbr="ARCH" URI="https://www.arch.be/">State Archives of Belgium</distrbtr><contact affiliation="State Archives of Belgium">Drossens, Paul</contact><depositr>Vandenberghe, An</depositr><depDate>2026-05-12</depDate></distStmt><serStmt><serName>OUTLAW – Moral Reports on Convicted Prisoners in Belgian Prisons, 1850–1924</serName><serInfo>This series contains 24 datasets produced as part of OUTLAW (2022–2026), a four-year citizen science project on prison archives. The project is a collaboration between the State Archives in Ghent and Ghent University, supported by Histories vzw and funded by BELSPO. The results were made possible with the help of dozens of volunteers from the State Archives, Erfgoedcel Dijk92, Erfgoedcel Noorderkempen, and Gevangenismuseum Merksplas.</serInfo></serStmt><holdings URI="https://doi.org/10.34934/DVN/YMF9ML"/></citation><stdyInfo><subject><keyword xml:lang="en">Arts and Humanities</keyword><keyword xml:lang="en">Law</keyword><keyword xml:lang="en">Social Sciences</keyword><keyword>Prison</keyword><keyword>Prison history</keyword><keyword>Prison population</keyword><keyword>Criminal justice</keyword><keyword>Crime</keyword><keyword>Offences</keyword><keyword>Punishment</keyword><keyword>Incarceration</keyword><keyword>Recidivism</keyword><keyword>Prison policy</keyword><keyword>Moral accounting</keyword><keyword>Pardons</keyword><keyword>Early release</keyword><topcClas vocab="CESSDA Topic Classification" vocabURI="https://vocabularies.cessda.eu/vocabulary/TopicClassification">Law, crime and legal systems</topcClas><topcClas vocab="CESSDA Topic Classification" vocabURI="https://vocabularies.cessda.eu/vocabulary/TopicClassification">Crime and law enforcement</topcClas><topcClas vocab="CESSDA Topic Classification" vocabURI="https://vocabularies.cessda.eu/vocabulary/TopicClassification">Legislation and legal systems</topcClas><topcClas vocab="CESSDA Topic Classification" vocabURI="https://vocabularies.cessda.eu/vocabulary/TopicClassification">History</topcClas><topcClas vocab="CESSDA Topic Classification" vocabURI="https://vocabularies.cessda.eu/vocabulary/TopicClassification">Social stratification and groupings</topcClas><topcClas vocab="CESSDA Topic Classification" vocabURI="https://vocabularies.cessda.eu/vocabulary/TopicClassification">Equality, inequality and social exclusion</topcClas><topcClas vocab="CESSDA Topic Classification" vocabURI="https://vocabularies.cessda.eu/vocabulary/TopicClassification">Demography</topcClas></subject><abstract date="2026-05-12">&lt;strong>This dataset contains data from the moral registers of inmates who served a sentence at Bruges prison between 1876 and 1925&lt;/strong>.&lt;br>
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From 1870 onwards, so-called &lt;em>'moral accounting'&lt;/em> became an established practice in the Belgian prison system. In these registers, prison authorities recorded information on the behaviour, family situation, level of education, offences committed, religion, and physical and mental condition of each convicted prisoner. This information served as the basis for decisions on pardons and early release.&lt;br>
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The dataset offers valuable information for a wide range of research purposes. For &lt;strong>genealogical research&lt;/strong>, family members can learn more about ancestors who served a prison sentence. For &lt;strong>local history&lt;/strong>, the dataset provides a unique insight into the social reality of Bruges and its surroundings at the turn of the twentieth century. Researchers working on &lt;strong>crime and punishment&lt;/strong> will find rich sources for the study of criminal justice practices, prison policy, and the treatment of convicted persons in late nineteenth-century Belgium.&lt;br>
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This dataset was produced as part of project &lt;strong>OUTLAW (2022–2026)&lt;/strong>, a four-year &lt;em>citizen science&lt;/em> project on prison archives. The project is a collaboration between the &lt;strong>State Archives in Ghent&lt;/strong> and &lt;strong>Ghent University&lt;/strong>, with the support of &lt;strong>Histories vzw&lt;abbr title="non-profit organisation">vzw&lt;/abbr>&lt;/strong> and funding from &lt;strong>&lt;abbr title="Federal Science Policy">BELSPO&lt;/abbr>&lt;/strong>.&lt;br>
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The results were made possible with the help of dozens of volunteers from the State Archives, Erfgoedcel Dijk92, Erfgoedcel Noorderkempen and Gevangenismuseum Merksplas.</abstract><abstract date="2026-05-12">&lt;h3>Morele registers van de gevangenis van Brugge (1876–1925)&lt;/h3>&lt;br>
&lt;strong>Deze dataset bevat gegevens uit de morele registers van gedetineerden die tussen 1876 en 1925 een straf uitzaten in de gevangenis van Brugge&lt;/strong>.&lt;br>
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Vanaf 1870 deden de zogeheten &lt;em>'registers van de morele boekhouding'&lt;/em> systematisch hun intrede in het Belgische gevangeniswezen. In die registers hielden de gevangenisautoriteiten gegevens bij over het gedrag, de gezinssituatie, het opleidingsniveau, de gepleegde misdrijven, de religie en de fysieke en mentale toestand van elke veroordeelde. Die informatie vormde de basis voor beslissingen over gratie en voorwaardelijke vrijlating.&lt;br>
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De dataset biedt waardevolle informatie voor uiteenlopende onderzoeksdoeleinden. Voor &lt;strong>stamboomonderzoek&lt;/strong> kunnen familieleden meer te weten komen over voorouders die een gevangenisstraf uitzaten. Voor &lt;strong>lokale geschiedenis&lt;/strong> biedt de dataset een unieke inkijk in de sociale realiteit van Brugge en omgeving aan het einde van de negentiende en het begin van de twintigste eeuw. Onderzoekers die zich bezighouden met &lt;strong>criminaliteit en bestraffing&lt;/strong> vinden er rijke bronnen voor de studie van strafrechtelijke praktijken, gevangenisbeleid en de behandeling van veroordeelden in het laat-negentiende-eeuwse België.&lt;br>
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Deze dataset is tot stand gekomen in het kader van project &lt;strong>OUTLAW (2022–2026)&lt;/strong>, een vierjarig &lt;em>citizen science&lt;/em>-project over gevangenisarchieven. Het project is een samenwerking tussen het &lt;strong>Rijksarchief Gent&lt;/strong> en de &lt;strong>Universiteit Gent&lt;/strong>, met ondersteuning van &lt;strong>Histories &lt;abbr title="vereniging zonder winstoogmerk">vzw&lt;/abbr>&lt;/strong> en financiering van &lt;strong>&lt;abbr title="Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid">BELSPO&lt;/abbr>&lt;/strong>.&lt;br>
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De resultaten werden mede mogelijk gemaakt door tientallen vrijwilligers van het Rijksarchief, Erfgoedcel Dijk92, Erfgoedcel Noorderkempen en Gevangenismuseum Merksplas.</abstract><abstract date="2026-05-12">&lt;h3>Registres moraux de la prison de Bruges (1876–1925)&lt;/h3>&lt;br>
&lt;strong>Cet ensemble de données contient des informations issues des registres moraux des détenus ayant purgé une peine à la prison de Bruges entre 1876 et 1925&lt;/strong>.&lt;br>
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Dès 1870, la pratique de la &lt;em>« comptabilité morale »&lt;/em> fut systématiquement intégrée dans le système pénitentiaire belge. Dans ces registres, les autorités pénitentiaires consignaient des données relatives au comportement, à la situation familiale, au niveau d'instruction, aux infractions commises, à la religion ainsi qu'à l'état physique et mental de chaque condamné. Ces informations servaient de base aux décisions en matière de grâce et de libération conditionnelle.&lt;br>
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Ce jeu de données offre des informations précieuses pour des recherches variées. Dans le cadre de la &lt;strong>généalogie&lt;/strong>, il permet aux familles d'en apprendre davantage sur des ancêtres ayant été incarcérés. Pour l'&lt;strong>histoire locale&lt;/strong>, il offre un aperçu unique de la réalité sociale de Bruges et de sa région à la fin du &lt;abbr title="dix-neuvième">XIX&lt;sup>e&lt;/sup>&lt;/abbr> et au début du &lt;abbr title="vingtième">XX&lt;sup>e&lt;/sup>&lt;/abbr> siècle. Les chercheurs s'intéressant à la &lt;strong>criminalité et aux pratiques punitives&lt;/strong> y trouveront des sources riches pour l'étude des pratiques judiciaires, de la politique pénitentiaire et du traitement des condamnés dans la Belgique de la fin du &lt;abbr title="dix-neuvième">XIX&lt;sup>e&lt;/sup>&lt;/abbr> siècle.&lt;br>
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Ce jeu de données a été constitué dans le cadre du projet &lt;strong>OUTLAW (2022–2026)&lt;/strong>, un projet de &lt;em>science citoyenne&lt;/em> de quatre ans consacré aux archives pénitentiaires. Le projet est le fruit d'une collaboration entre les &lt;strong>Archives de l'État à Gand&lt;/strong> et l'&lt;strong>Université de Gand&lt;/strong>, avec le soutien de &lt;strong>Histories &lt;abbr title="association sans but lucratif">asbl&lt;/abbr>&lt;/strong> et le financement de &lt;strong>&lt;abbr title="Politique scientifique fédérale">BELSPO&lt;/abbr>&lt;/strong>.&lt;br>
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Les résultats ont été rendus possibles grâce à la contribution de dizaines de bénévoles des Archives de l'État, d'Erfgoedcel Dijk92, d'Erfgoedcel Noorderkempen et du Gevangenismuseum Merksplas.</abstract><sumDscr><timePrd cycle="P1" event="start" date="1876">1876</timePrd><timePrd cycle="P1" event="end" date="1925">1925</timePrd><collDate cycle="P1" event="start" date="2022">2022</collDate><collDate cycle="P1" event="end" date="2024">2024</collDate><dataKind>Archives</dataKind><dataKind>Administrative records</dataKind><dataKind>Prison registers</dataKind><dataKind>Moral registers</dataKind><nation>Belgium</nation><geogCover>Bruges</geogCover><geogCover>West Flanders</geogCover><nation>Belgium</nation><geogCover>Brugge</geogCover><geogCover>West-Vlaanderen</geogCover><nation>Belgium</nation><geogCover>Bruges</geogCover><geogCover>Flandre-Occidentale</geogCover><geogUnit>Belgium</geogUnit><geogUnit>België</geogUnit><geogUnit>Belgique</geogUnit><anlyUnit>Individuals</anlyUnit><universe>Convicted prisoners</universe></sumDscr></stdyInfo><method><dataColl><dataCollector>Prison of Bruges</dataCollector><sources><dataSrc>Archives of Bruges prison (1795-1966). Online inventory: https://agatha.arch.be/data/ead/BE-A0513_113473_112128</dataSrc><srcOrig>State Archives in Bruges, Archives of Bruges prison (1795-1966), Moral registres, Inventory code: 513 / M40 / n° 246-282 (https://agatha.arch.be/data/ead/BE-A0513_113473_112128).</srcOrig></sources><collMode>Citizen science</collMode></dataColl><anlyInfo/></method><dataAccs><notes type="DVN:TOU" level="dv">&lt;a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">&lt;img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/88x31.png" />&lt;/a>&lt;br />This work is licensed under a &lt;a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License&lt;/a> (CC-BY).</notes><setAvail/><useStmt/></dataAccs><othrStdyMat><relStdy>"OUTLAW – Complete dataset of the moral reports of 122.225 convicted prisoners held in the Belgian prison system, 1850-1924", https://doi.org/10.34934/DVN/PTTRNQ, Social Sciences and Digital Humanities Archive – SODHA, 2026.</relStdy><relStdy>"OUTLAW - Prison of Arlon - Dataset of moral reports of 2.776 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Arlon, Belgium (1870-1924)", https://doi.org/10.34934/DVN/BEJMD4, Social Sciences and Digital Humanities Archive – SODHA, 2026.</relStdy><relStdy>"OUTLAW - Prison of Dendermonde - Dataset of moral reports of 5.395 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Dendermonde, Belgium (1870-1924)", https://doi.org/10.34934/DVN/PDPQHA, Social Sciences and Digital Humanities Archive – SODHA, 2026.</relStdy><relStdy>"OUTLAW - Prison of Nivelles - Dataset of moral reports of 2.998 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Nivelles, Belgium (1871-1924)", https://doi.org/10.34934/DVN/RB1GT5, Social Sciences and Digital Humanities Archive – SODHA, 2026.</relStdy><relStdy>"OUTLAW - Prison of Oudenaarde - Dataset of moral reports of 262 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Oudenaarde, Belgium (1919-1924)", https://doi.org/10.34934/DVN/Z6N0W7, Social Sciences and Digital Humanities Archive – SODHA, 2026.</relStdy><relStdy>"OUTLAW - Prison of Turnhout - Dataset of moral reports of 3.770 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Turnhout, Belgium (1872-1924)", https://doi.org/10.34934/DVN/YPLS1R, Social Sciences and Digital Humanities Archive – SODHA, 2026.</relStdy><relPubl><citation><titlStmt><IDNo agency="doi">https://doi.org/10.34934/DVN/PTTRNQ</IDNo></titlStmt><biblCit>DATASET - "OUTLAW – Complete dataset of the moral reports of 122.225 convicted prisoners held in the Belgian prison system, 1850-1924", https://doi.org/10.34934/DVN/PTTRNQ, Social Sciences and Digital Humanities Archive – SODHA, 2026.</biblCit></citation><ExtLink URI="https://doi.org/10.34934/DVN/PTTRNQ"/></relPubl><relPubl><citation><titlStmt><IDNo agency="url">AGATHA - Online inventory</IDNo></titlStmt><biblCit>INVENTARIS - Baert, J., Buyck, J., &amp; Elslander, S. 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