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| 100 | 1 | _aPhiladelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy, January 1862 |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2017 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2017-08-03 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Larry B. Harrison, Carol Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy, January 1862" is a historical account published under the direction of the Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons, which was established in the late 18th century. This annual journal documents the society’s ongoing efforts to reform the penal system, providing insights into the conditions of prisons and the societal attitudes towards inmates during the mid-19th century. The work highlights the development and implications of prison policies aimed at promoting humane treatment and rehabilitation. At the start, the journal outlines the transition of the publication from a quarterly to an annual format, emphasizing the significance of this change. It opens with a detailed report on the society's history, including its origins, foundational principles of benevolence, and significant early reforms initiated by influential members of the community. The opening portions further discuss the historical abuses rampant in prisons, the need for separation of convicts, and a move towards more humane treatment, illustrating the society’s commitment to advocating for prisoner rights and the reform of penal practices in Philadelphia and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aCharities -- Periodicals | ||
| 653 | _aPrisons -- Periodicals | ||
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