The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (New Series, No. 47 and 48, January 1909)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pennsylvania Prison Society

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy" is a historical account published by the Pennsylvania Prison Society in the early 20th century. This work provides insights into the treatment and conditions of prisoners as well as the rehabilitative efforts undertaken by society to support their reintegration. The opening of the journal includes the annual reports and sessions of the Pennsylvania Prison Society, detailing the committee's activities, visitation reports of different prisons, and insights into the conditions faced by inmates. It highlights the objectives the society aims to achieve, such as alleviating the hardships experienced by prisoners, addressing the need for spiritual guidance, and the importance of providing support and resources for those being released from incarceration. The text emphasizes both the struggles of the prisoners and the dedication of the society's members toward reformative justice and community support. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Larry B. Harrison, 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.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2018-12-01