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OUTLAW – [In progress] Complete dataset of all moral reports of 122.225 convicted prisoners held in the Belgian prison system, 1850-1924
OUTLAW – [In progress] Complete dataset of all moral reports of 122.225 convicted prisoners held in the Belgian prison system, 1850-1924
May 21, 2026
Vandenberghe, An, 2026, "OUTLAW – [In progress] Complete dataset of all 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, V1
The dataset currently includes 40,677 prisoners from eight prisons: Arlon, Antwerp, Bruges, Dendermonde, Mechelen, Nivelles, Oudenaarde and Turnhout. More prisons will be added in the coming weeks. When complete, this dataset will cover 122,225 prisoners from 23 Belgian prisons (...
Data_OUTLAW_alle_gevangenissen_NL.xlsx
May 21, 2026 - OUTLAW – [In progress] Complete dataset of all moral reports of 122.225 convicted prisoners held in the Belgian prison system, 1850-1924
MS Excel Spreadsheet - 12.8 MB - MD5: 2941213e31a80fea910bf09019452d96
Verzameling van alle OUTLAW datasets (Metadata in Dutch)
OUTLAW - Prison of Arlon - Dataset of the moral reports of 2.776 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Arlon, Belgium (1870-1924)
OUTLAW - Prison of Arlon - Dataset of the moral reports of 2.776 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Arlon, Belgium (1870-1924)
May 21, 2026
Vandenberghe, Wim; Buelen, Johan; Vandenberghe, An, 2026, "OUTLAW - Prison of Arlon - Dataset of the moral reports of 2.776 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Arlon, Belgium (1870-1924)", https://doi.org/10.34934/DVN/0O9YQB, Social Sciences and Digital Humanities Archive – SODHA, V1
This dataset contains data from the moral registers of inmates who served a sentence at Arlon prison between 1870 and 1924. From 1870 onwards, the so-called 'moral accounting' became an established practice in the Belgian prison system. In these registers, prison authorities reco...
Dataset_OUTLAW_gevangenis_Aarlen_NL.xlsx
May 21, 2026 - OUTLAW - Prison of Arlon - Dataset of the moral reports of 2.776 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Arlon, Belgium (1870-1924)
MS Excel Spreadsheet - 1.3 MB - MD5: e18eefd62438764e8bbe002b227abbab
OUTLAW Dataset van de registers van de morele boekhouding van de veroordeelde gedetineerden opgesloten in de gevangenis van Aarlen – België (1870-1924) (Metadata in Dutch)
Dataset_OUTLAW_prison_Arlon_FR.xlsx
May 21, 2026 - OUTLAW - Prison of Arlon - Dataset of the moral reports of 2.776 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Arlon, Belgium (1870-1924)
MS Excel Spreadsheet - 1.3 MB - MD5: 993dc101817acc6898098868c888f584
OUTLAW Dataset des registres de la comptabilité morale des détenus condamnés de la prison d'Arlon – Belgique (1870-1924) (Metadata in French)
OUTLAW - Prison of Mechelen - Dataset of the moral reports of 1.773 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Mechelen, Belgium (1881-1888; 1899-1924)
OUTLAW - Prison of Mechelen - Dataset of the moral reports of 1.773 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Mechelen, Belgium (1881-1888; 1899-1924)
May 21, 2026
Coomans, Frans; Toen, Viviane; Buelen, Johan; Vandenberghe, An, 2026, "OUTLAW - Prison of Mechelen - Dataset of the moral reports of 1.773 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Mechelen, Belgium (1881-1888; 1899-1924)", https://doi.org/10.34934/DVN/IW8CIW, Social Sciences and Digital Humanities Archive – SODHA, V1, UNF:6:OeIEQC/8msyFqkYvjT/YzA== [fileUNF]
This dataset contains data from the moral registers of inmates who served a sentence at Mechelen prison between 1881 and 1888; and between 1899 and 1924. From 1870 onwards, so-called 'moral accounting' became an established practice in the Belgian prison system. In these register...
Dataset_OUTLAW_gevangenis_Mechelen_NL.tab
May 21, 2026 - OUTLAW - Prison of Mechelen - Dataset of the moral reports of 1.773 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Mechelen, Belgium (1881-1888; 1899-1924)
Tabular Data - 1.0 MB - 63 Variables, 1773 Observations - UNF:6:OeIEQC/8msyFqkYvjT/YzA==
OUTLAW Dataset van de registers van de morele boekhouding van de veroordeelde gedetineerden opgesloten in de gevangenis van Mechelen – België (1881-1888 en 1899-1924) (Metadata in Dutch)
OUTLAW - Prison of Nivelles - Dataset of the moral reports of 2.998 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Nivelles, Belgium (1871-1924)
OUTLAW - Prison of Nivelles - Dataset of the moral reports of 2.998 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Nivelles, Belgium (1871-1924)
May 19, 2026
Blindeman, Marcel; Lenaerts, Kristien; Peeters, Willy; Toen, Viviane; Van den Bergh, Willy; Vandenberghe, John; Vanvaerenbergh, Jasper; Buelen, Johan; De Corte, Johan; Vandenberghe, An, 2026, "OUTLAW - Prison of Nivelles - Dataset of the 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, V1, UNF:6:m3rY6cu0/dXrlb0rE/2sQQ== [fileUNF]
This dataset contains data from the moral registers of inmates who served a sentence at Nivelles prison between 1871 and 1924. From 1870 onwards, the so-called 'moral accounting' became an established practice in the Belgian prison system. In these registers, prison authorities r...
Dataset_OUTLAW_gevangenis_Nijvel_NL.tab
May 19, 2026 - OUTLAW - Prison of Nivelles - Dataset of the moral reports of 2.998 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Nivelles, Belgium (1871-1924)
Tabular Data - 1.9 MB - 72 Variables, 2998 Observations - UNF:6:ec7O2np9GXwM5YrVF4oC7w==
OUTLAW Dataset van de morele verslagen van veroordeelde gedetineerden opgesloten in de gevangenis van Nijvel – België (1871-1924) (Metadata in Dutch)
Dataset_OUTLAW_prison_Nivelles_FR.tab
May 19, 2026 - OUTLAW - Prison of Nivelles - Dataset of the moral reports of 2.998 convicted prisoners held at the prison of Nivelles, Belgium (1871-1924)
Tabular Data - 1.9 MB - 62 Variables, 2998 Observations - UNF:6:vBIdJ8ZrzvDpRl1fO0q7nA==
OUTLAW Dataset des comptes-rendus moraux des détenus condamnés de la prison de Nivelles – Belgique (1871-1924) (Metadata in French)
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