Jack only got three pence halfpenny and did not got a penny yet. Sweepers had a hard time getting money as they do not carry no pocket. If the policeman found the sweepers with money on them, they had to fourteen days in prison. The sweepers would pass the money to other sweepers so that the policeman would not find them with money. In prison, young children were often placed with adult prisoners and had frequent beatings as punishment. As punishment, children were stretched on a wooden table with one policeman at one end, holding the arms and head while other policeman at the other end holds the legs and feet; some children would be hanged. While in prison, children are away from their themselves or their families and have no jobs; they are
