One of my direct ancestors, Robert John Fayrer Hickey (1827-1890) was the Governor of Dartmoor Prison in 1871. I have been unable to find any further information on his time there and have not received any response from an email sent to the prison itself.

I would be interested in any information that anyone might have on Robert John himself or indirectly about the prison at the time and what it would have been like there.

Thanks in advance.