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100 1 _aByrum, E. E.
_q(Enoch Edwin),
_d1861-1942
245 1 0 _aBehind the prison bars
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2025-02-19
508 _aBob Taylor, and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Behind the Prison Bars: A Reminder of Our Duties Toward Those Who Have Been So Unfortunate as to Be Cast into Prison" by E. E. Byrum is a social reform treatise written in the early 20th century. This work advocates for the humane treatment of prisoners, emphasizing the responsibility of society to support and rehabilitate individuals who find themselves incarcerated, regardless of their guilt or innocence. The author seeks to raise awareness about the conditions in prisons and the profound impact that compassion and literature can have on inmates' lives. The opening of the book presents a poignant view of prison life, where Byrum reflects on the feelings of despair and hopelessness that prisoners experience upon being sentenced. He discusses the duality of prison existence—the potential for personal reform through kindness juxtaposed against brutal treatment and severe punishment. Byrum highlights the importance of empathy, urging readers to take action on behalf of those behind bars, and introduces the concept of providing prisoners with access to uplifting literature as a means of instilling hope and facilitating rehabilitation. Furthermore, he shares observations about the systemic issues within the penal system, advocating for a more compassionate approach to punishment and reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cMoundsville, WV: Gospel Trumpet Publishing Co., 1901
653 _aPrisons
653 _aPrisons -- West Virginia
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75420
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