This edition had all images removed.

Title: The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (New Series, No. 3, January 1864)

Note: Reading ease score: 48.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Barry Abrahamsen, and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
(This book was produced from images made available by the
HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Summary: "The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy" is a collection of reports and discussions on prison reform written in the mid-19th century. This work focuses on the philosophies and practices aimed at alleviating the conditions of prisoners and promoting their moral rehabilitation, as advocated by the Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons. It highlights the societal obligation to treat those incarcerated with compassion and the need for a reformed penal system that emphasizes individual redemption over mere punishment. The opening of the journal begins with the Constitution of the Philadelphia Society, detailing its founding principles and objectives. It emphasizes that the duty of the society is not only to ease the physical suffering of prisoners but also to cultivate their moral improvement and reintegration into society. The report discusses the various efforts made by the society in both the Eastern Penitentiary and County Prison, illustrating the contrast between separate confinement and the mingling of criminals. The early part of the journal also reflects on the ongoing challenges faced in prison reform, indicating the broader implications of societal attitudes towards crime, punishment, and rehabilitation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons

EBook No.: 56954

Published: Apr 10, 2018

Downloads: 45

Language: English

Subject: Charities -- Periodicals

Subject: Prisons -- Periodicals

LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (New Series, No. 3, January 1864)

Note: Reading ease score: 48.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Barry Abrahamsen, and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
(This book was produced from images made available by the
HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Summary: "The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy" is a collection of reports and discussions on prison reform written in the mid-19th century. This work focuses on the philosophies and practices aimed at alleviating the conditions of prisoners and promoting their moral rehabilitation, as advocated by the Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons. It highlights the societal obligation to treat those incarcerated with compassion and the need for a reformed penal system that emphasizes individual redemption over mere punishment. The opening of the journal begins with the Constitution of the Philadelphia Society, detailing its founding principles and objectives. It emphasizes that the duty of the society is not only to ease the physical suffering of prisoners but also to cultivate their moral improvement and reintegration into society. The report discusses the various efforts made by the society in both the Eastern Penitentiary and County Prison, illustrating the contrast between separate confinement and the mingling of criminals. The early part of the journal also reflects on the ongoing challenges faced in prison reform, indicating the broader implications of societal attitudes towards crime, punishment, and rehabilitation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons

EBook No.: 56954

Published: Apr 10, 2018

Downloads: 45

Language: English

Subject: Charities -- Periodicals

Subject: Prisons -- Periodicals

LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.