Port Arthur was Australia's largest and most famous prison which housed the most vicious and hardened criminals from 1837 to its closure in 1877. The purpose of Port Arthur was to produce goods useful and helpful citizens, reformed men who rejected a life of crime and embraced a law-abiding future. He was known for his harsh punishment and structure. This essay will discuss daily life in Port Arthur for the convicts, the punishments the convicts received, the trades practiced there and the merchandise created through those trades, and what will become of Port Arthur once the transportation ends. The Port Arthur settlement relied on the continuous structure of daily life as much as the control of convicts. The inmates had a daily routine that consisted of waking up at 5 a.m. for Bible reading and prayers, breakfast at 7, doing practical crafts or working in work groups until noon, before washing and having lunch and then returning at work. At 5 they had dinner, then had reading and writing lessons, then prayer and scripture reading, and were in bed by 7:30 pm. The diet given to the prisoners was very simple, for breakfast and dinner they were given 200 g of bread and 0.8 liters of porridge made from flour and sweetened with sugar, for dinner they received 200 g of bread, 400 g of salted beef or 200 g of salt pork, 0.8 liters of soup prepared with specific amounts of beef, vegetables and flour. People in punishment gangs received the same amount minus the sugar, while people in solitary confinement had a diet of bread and water. All inmates were given 14 g of salt and soap every day. Inmates received 2 sets of clothing per year, consisting of 1 jacket, 1 pair of trousers, 1 pair of boots, 1 cotton shirt, 1 vest and 1 cap. The uniform with…half of paper…unable to do productive work. In 1863 there were 888 people in Port Arthur, only 100 were convicts, in 1871 283 people resided in Port Arthur, 192 were poor. From 1876 to its closure in 1877 there were 64 inmates in Port Arthur, while there were 126 paupers and 79 insane. Although Port Arthur was an unforgiving prison that prided itself on its severe punishments both physical and mental for those who broke the rules, the inmates were still taught a trade in an effort to better themselves, as well as learning to read and write, making more easy to find work once released. Port Arthur was considered one of the most successful penal settlements in Australia, being for the most part self-sufficient. He was known for his trade and the quality of his goods. Upon its closure in 1877 it was more recognized as a residence for the poor and insane.