John Dickens was imprisoned in Marshalsea Debtors Prison for several months when Charles was 12 years old. This colored the rest of Charles' life and his relationships with his parents.
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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.