Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-24
Houses OF Refuge in Europe.

Mr.. Steenrod, chairman Of the select COM
mttee of the Virginia Legislature, has made
an interesting report in favor of establishing,
through the State aid, House of Refuge at
Wheeling. We make the following extracts
from this document, showing the origin of
these excellent institutions, and their progress
in Europe -
The first establishment in Germany was
that of Dussell on the Rhine. Ii was foun-
ded by Count Won Der Richie, who had be-
fore entering upon this establishment, opened
n similar one on his own estate in Westpha-
liza, as early as 1876. The second was at
Benggen, in 1920. In 1926, another was es-
tablished at Beren. Aud the last and most
distinguished, is the ono at Rawhe Hans in
1888.
But the groat impulse was given TO these
institutions in Germany about the year 184S.
Their efficacy has been satisfactorily demon
strated. The hidden depravity Of large
portion Of tho youthful population was
brought to the public attention, and the best
men of the country became interested and
engaged in sustaining and advocating this
great practically tested scheme for correcting
and arresting it. At this time the number OF
reformatory establishments, including moral
ly destitute children, as well as criminal ones,
and including those provinces of Russia and
that part of Europe which usually follows
the reforms of Germany, the whole number
of reformatory institutions would amonut 10
about one hundred.
In France there are now seventeen OF these
institutions under government control, aud
fiVe md lar r,rir-a ia
The English government within the last
fourteen years has been aroused to tho i'm
portance Of these institutions, although It's
legislation has not been distinguished by that
character which has secured tue confidence OF
their friends, az those which are best calcu-
lated to attain the end in view, still the par.
plete acknowledgment Of the adequacy and
utility Of the system. and the great states
men Brougham and Palmerston have public.
ly approved of il, by their efforts to sustain
and forward it.
The Crown has been ia the habit recently
Of granting conditional pardons to such juve'
nile offenders as was recommended by the
inspectors, on condition of their remaining al
the Philanthropic Society's Farm School, al
Red Hill. This Institution was founded ir
lsO0-4S Neio lSt1ONSu 4@ybAHb " 4NSp
Hill in l849. The society has two great OBJ
lects-the reformation of the children it re-
ceives, and the aineliora.ion Of their condition
generally. About one bundled arc sent tier,
annually, and for these the government pay
Eos head The establishment at Puk
hurst has existed about fourteen years.
is intanded to accommodate about 625 in
mates. They are all boys They are sen
TO Parkhurst, by order Of the Secretary o
State, from Mill-bank Prison, where they ar
collected from all the prisons in the country
They are all boys under sentence Of trans
portation. They are selected by the director
of the convict prisons at Mill-bank. An
boy under l8 years of age. who may be sen
fenced TO transportation, is eligible to Park
hurst. When their conduct IS good at Park
hurst the Governor recommends them to IN
Secretary Of State for the indulgence Of
leave ticket that they shall be embarked
Australia, there to receive their tickets Z
leave