02278cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000720011324500990018526400510028430000470033533600260038233700260040833800360043450000310047050802190050152010830072053400450180365300290184865300270187785600430190499900170194755842UtSlPG20260610134304.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHV1 aPhiladelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons14aThe Pennsylvania Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (Vol. VIII, No. II, April 1853) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-10-28  aProduced by Larry B. Harrison, Martin Mayer, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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material from the Google Books project.)  a"The Pennsylvania Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy" is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This journal focuses on issues related to prison management, discipline, and the moral instruction of convicts, showcasing various reports and articles that explore the conditions and reforms necessary for effective rehabilitation of incarcerated individuals.  The opening of the journal presents the mission of the Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons and underscores the importance of moral and religious instruction within penitentiaries. It articulates the challenges of reforming convicts, emphasizing the necessity of early intervention and the cultivation of moral principles. Through commentary on the reports from prison chaplains and inspectors, the extract highlights ongoing concerns about prisoner treatment, effectiveness of current systems, and the role of societal attitudes towards convicts, setting the stage for deeper discussions throughout the journal. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCharities -- Periodicals  aPrisons -- Periodicals40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55842  c96673d96673