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100 1 _aPhiladelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons
245 1 4 _aThe Pennsylvania Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (Vol. VIII, No. II, April 1853)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
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 2017-10-28
508 _aProduced by Larry B. Harrison, Martin Mayer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCharities -- Periodicals
653 _aPrisons -- Periodicals
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55842
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