Yes.
herpes.
prison conditions were very harsh for prisoners .
Strange disease in the Victorian Times were called things like Typhus.
Yes, women were indeed sent to prisons during Victorian times in the 19th century for various crimes. Women prisoners faced harsh conditions and were often housed separately from male prisoners. The prison system for women during the Victorian era aimed at carrying out moral reform and instilling discipline.
The prisons were badly run and would carry the death penalty for many prisoners.
smallpox,diphtheria and famine
Victorian prisons were typically overcrowded and unsanitary, with harsh conditions and strict discipline. Workhouses were institutions where the poor and homeless were housed in exchange for hard labor, often under oppressive conditions and separation of families. Both institutions aimed to deter crime and alleviate poverty, but were criticized for their harsh treatment of inmates and residents.
The primary reason is sanitation. It reduces lice infestation and other skin diseases.
Most likely people in the Victorian Era, died from the plague (black death) and other diseases (gangrene) that couldn't be treated.
cholera, typhoid fever scarlet fever and small pox
Yes, people did escape prisons in Victorian times, but it was difficult due to tighter security measures compared to earlier periods. Prisoners attempted to break out by sawing through bars, digging tunnels, or bribing guards. Notable escapes, like those of Jack Sheppard and Charles Peace, became popularized in folklore and news reports.