Charles Dickens' father had a relative who died. The relative left lots of money for them in his will.
go to debtors prison
His dad went to one part of a prison that was meant for extremely poor people, so it really isn't a "prison." His life at the prison was probably better than life outside the prison because in the prison, he could actually eat food, and have the basic needs.
Marshalsea
Prison
Charles Dickens did not get into debt. However his farther John Dickens did. He was sent to prison (for not paying it of) when Charles was 12 years of age!John died in 1851.
Charles Dickens father died at the age of seventy nine when he was in prison
Charles Dickens' father, John Dickens, had financial troubles and was imprisoned for debt when Charles was a child. This experience greatly influenced Charles Dickens and is reflected in his writings, particularly in the themes of poverty and social injustice. John Dickens was eventually released from prison, but their family continued to face financial difficulties.
he got put in prison for being in debt
child abuse (rape)
After Charles Dickens' father was imprisoned for debt, his mother and siblings went to live with him in debtor's prison. This experience had a profound impact on Dickens and heavily influenced his later writings on poverty and social injustice.
When Charles Dickens was twelve years old his father John Dickens (having failed to pay the family's debts) was sent briefly to marshalsea debtor's prison in London.During his fathers imprisonment young Charles was sent to work in a rat infested blacking factory.
When Charles Dickens was young, his father John Dickens was imprisoned for debt in Marshalsea debtors' prison. This experience deeply impacted Charles and influenced many of his later writings that dealt with themes of poverty and social injustice. John was eventually released from prison when a family inheritance allowed him to pay off his debts.