TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pennsylvania Prison Society
TI  - The journal of prison discipline and philanthropy (New series, No. 57), March, 1918
AV  - HV 
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Charities -- Periodicals
KW  - Prisons -- Periodicals
N1  - Release date is 2023-09-04; Carla Foust and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.); Originally published; Philadelphia: Henry B. Ashmead, Book and Job Printer
N2  - "The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy" by the Pennsylvania Prison Society is a historical account published in the early 20th century. This work documents the activities, reports, and legislative discussions concerning prison reform and philanthropy efforts, highlighting societal approaches to prisoner treatment and reform strategies within Pennsylvania's correctional institutions.  At the start of the journal, readers are introduced to the governance and structure of prison visitation as defined by legislative acts. The opening includes detailed descriptions of official visitors, their roles, and responsibilities concerning the welfare of prisoners. Additionally, it addresses various efforts by the Pennsylvania Prison Society to improve conditions for inmates, including dietary regulations, employment opportunities for prisoners, legislative achievements related to prison reform, and the establishment of industrial farms for productive inmate labor. This section sets the stage for deeper discussions on reforming penal practices and societal attitudes toward inmates, framing the journal as a crucial resource for understanding early 20th-century penal reform movements. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71563
ER  -