Report on the International Penitentiary Congress of London Held July 3-13, 1872

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1873 - 493 páginas
 

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Individualization an essential principle in a reformatory discipline
300
Men trained to the work are needed
301
All possible encouragement and aid must be given to liberated prisoners who desire to live honestly
302
The National Government should have prisons and a prison system of its own
303
TRANSACTIONS OF THE NATIONAL REFORM CONGRESS OF BALTIMORE I First session Opening address of Governor Seymour
307
Address of welcome by Mr Jones
313
Address of Mr Kerr
314
Remarks of Mr Hageman
317
Appointment of standing committees
318
Annual reports of secretary and standing committees of the National Prison Association
321
Report of the committee on prison discipline
331
Report of the committee on discharged convicts
336
Papers communicated
338
On the treatment of lifesentenced prisoners by Miss Mary Carpenter England
348
Remarks on sundry points considered in the Congress of London by the Rt Hon Sir W Crofton England
354
School for training officers at Mettray by M Demetz France
358
Susceptibility of criminals to reformatory agencies by Henry James Anderson New York
359
Duty of society to persons arrested by William J Mullen Pennsyl vania
362
Intemperance and crime by Aaron M Powell New York
364
Prison reform in Pennsylvania by George L Harrison president of the board of public charities
367
Hope the great reform by Hon B F Butler M C
369
The final cause of criminal legislation as effecting modes of punishment
370
Thoughts on prison treatment by A H Love Philadelphia
374
1V Reports on the penal reformatory and preventive institutions of States and Territories
375
Connecticutby Rev J K Fessenden
379
Illinoisby Rev Fred H Wines
384
Indianaby C F Coffin
388
Iowaby M Heisey
391
Maineby Rev J K Mason
392
Marylandby G S Griffith
396
Massachusetts by F B Sanborn
400
Michiganby Hon C I Walker
410
Minnesotaby Prof W T Phelps
417
Mississippiby General B B Eggleston
422
Missouriby Mr Miller and General Miner
424
Nebraskaby Rev J W Snowden
425
New Hampshireby Rev Dr Clark
426
New Jerseyby John F Hageman esq
428
New Yorkby E Harris M D
433
North Carolina
435
Oregonby Rev G William Walker
439
Rhode Islandby Rev A Woodbury
440
South Carolinaby General Stolbrand
447
Tennesseeby Dr Wright
449
Vermontby Rev F Butler
451
Wisconsinby Hon Samuel Hastings
455
Utahby Mr Rockwood
458
Proceedings and discussions
460
Resolutions relating to the works of Edward Livingston published
466
Invitation to hold next congress at Saint Louisaccepted with thanks
474
Mr Vauxs remarks on the Pennsylvania system
480
Standing committees
486
Bylaws
493

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Página 176 - ... wardens of small prisons, and then, according to their ascertained merits, tested chiefly by the small proportion of reconvictions under them, as wardens of larger prisons. Thus alone can the details of prison discipline be gradually perfected, and uniformity in its application attained. For only when the administration of public punishment is made a profession will it become scientific, uniform, successful.

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