TY - BOOK AU - Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons TI - The Pennsylvania Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (Vol. VII, No. III, July 1852) AV - HV PY - 2019/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Charities -- Periodicals KW - Prisons -- Periodicals N1 - Release date is 2019-03-07; Produced by Wayne Hammond and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.); Original publication data not identified N2 - "The Pennsylvania Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy" is a scientific publication from the early 19th century, focusing on prison reform and the conditions of incarceration. This journal showcases various reports and articles related to the treatment and management of prisoners, reflecting the evolving ideas around rehabilitation, architecture in prison buildings, as well as observations on juvenile delinquency and mental health within the correctional system. The opening of the journal features an obituary for John Haviland, an influential architect who contributed significantly to prison architecture in Pennsylvania. It discusses his life, background, and the pivotal role he played in reforming the design of penitentiaries to improve prisoner treatment through the principle of convict separation. The content highlights Haviland's accomplishments, including his design for the Eastern State Penitentiary, which aimed for more humane treatment of inmates by enforcing solitary confinement and careful architectural planning. The opening sets the tone for a journal committed to detailing advancements and discourse in the field of prison reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59026 ER -