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Crime and Prison Economy: Extract from the Report of the Board of Public Charities of the State of Pennsylvania for 1872.
Crime and Prison Economy: Extract from the Report of the Board of Public Charities of the State of Pennsylvania for 1872.
Crime and Prison Economy: Extract from the Report of the Board of Public Charities of the State of Pennsylvania for 1872.
Crime and Prison Economy: Extract from the Report of the Board of Public Charities of the State of Pennsylvania for 1872.
Crime and Prison Economy: Extract from the Report of the Board of Public Charities of the State of Pennsylvania for 1872.
Crime and Prison Economy: Extract from the Report of the Board of Public Charities of the State of Pennsylvania for 1872.
Crime and Prison Economy: Extract from the Report of the Board of Public Charities of the State of Pennsylvania for 1872.
Crime and Prison Economy: Extract from the Report of the Board of Public Charities of the State of Pennsylvania for 1872.
[prison reform]

Crime and Prison Economy: Extract from the Report of the Board of Public Charities of the State of Pennsylvania for 1872.


Harrisburg, PA: B. Singerly, state printer / Pennsylvania Board of Public Charities, 1872.

Softcover 8vo, 102pp. Printed wraps with chipping at the spine ends with splitting to joints, closed tear extending into the cover at the crown; inconspicuous tidemark at the lower corner, slight vertical crease throughout volume. 5 copies in OCLC.

Prevailing thoughts on prison reform and labor practices in Pennsylvania, poignant for the connection to Philadelphia and the (now-called) Eastern State Penitentiary, where the separate vs. congregate system remained a contentious topic. Addresses questions like who can participate and who should benefit from labor; the role of education; and the importance of shifting to preventative strategies--and addressing issues of corruption, like police arresting innocent people and blackmailing them for their release. Written with subject headings pulled mid-sentence for emphasis. Concludes, "Immediate Practical Action: Let Pennsylvania once more take the lead of the civilized world in this great and pressing reform."