New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-14
PUBLIC MEEIZNG&.
NEw-yORK PRISON AssOCIATION.

| ichly intelligent and respectable meethy o
citizens OF the eastern section Of the city was co0ve1o
AZ tic Chapel of Rutgers Female institute on We 'u
day evening The l2tb inS to hear an exposition u
the objects and claims Of the New-Y0rk Prism A,,o.
ciatiCn, institution which a. occlsiona reports in
our paper FOR he last few years have sbswn /. per-
forming great amount Of very useful and interesting
Wok, NJ peculiar field of beDcvOleBce.
The proceedings commenced by pryycr by the
Rev. DR.. kKEBs; after which DIR. j. IT. GRiscox
was called TO preside, who On taking the chsr. gave
brief account of the origin Of tie Association and OF
duties imposed upon by charter.
The immediate purposes Of the Society were stated
to be: l-lmprOyement in government and disepiiss
Prisons; 2-fbc nelOratOn OF prisoners while Under
detention and before conshtion; 3-The relief aud
encouragement OF such discharged c0nyics q. eyipee
a determination TO pursue honest course OF life
To enable the Association 10 accomplish these ir-
pOtant ends, its Act Of Incorporation authorize and
require il, by it, committees and Agents from time TO
time to whit, inspect and examine al the prisons
the State and tuIsh them for this purpose with all
the powers vested in the Inspectors Of County Prisons.
This authority bss been employed by the Associa-
tiOn TO greater less extent for several years past
and much Of the eDelioration Of prisoh-rs and m-
provement in the discipline both Of County and State
Prsons is unquestioBaby due 10 it, frequent inspeo-
tiors, and reports TO the Legislature
In order to exhibit - the meeting the ndtwe Of its
duties in relation to prsODers before trial and after
expiration Of sentence, the Chairman introduced the
Agent Of the AS ocaton. who proceeded to read from
u
both classes, 10y which tho utility and necessity Gf
suCh a society were most abuudanty and convineiDgy
shown,
The following is a condensed statement of the abors
Of the Agent for the year 1855;
Number pesobs Waited in Detention Prisons In Jsnu
ary, February. 2; March. 200 April SIJi May ~.
June 80 July, Sl7 August S73 September 3l4 Octo-sr
sol NoyeubeT an December $50 Tota 3s55
Number Of complaints mI sasy examined and advised in
January, 81 February 91 March. 81 Ap!l. 81 May 1872
iio Novemtei e3 Decenl5cr 90 TotJ, ila8
Discharged through recommendation in Jstusry, II;
February 49, March n April 81 May ~ June, 81 July
81 August AZ; September, 81 October, 81 November, 81
Number Of sharsd persons relieved with morey in Jauus
ry 4O; February, al March 12 April, IS; May ~; June.
% Juy % August september. z5i October, 20; Navem
Number clothed more or les. January IS February 81
March IS; April 81 May II june i5i July is August
September, Il October 49, November l5 December, IL.
Number supplied with and situations in January II;
"a August, 49, September 9; October Ii November. u;
Amount contributed .he fund during the yesrJssps
$40 February $40 March, S33s 30 April S25 51 May,
Total +2C;9 56.
The presentation of these facts excited high de.
gree Of interest in the audience, and strong feeling
that the Association il emnendy entitled to the
tenance Of both private citizens and public auhori-
ties a feeling which found expression in the fol-
lowing sentiment which was moved by the Rev. DR..
Krebs and supported by him in q forciole and feeling
speech.
Re,oe5 the principles and objects Of the New York
Pron Association presented its publ shed reports. and
the statements OF ts agent commend Leseves earnestly 70
fostering of tho benevolent and OF the city aud State
auhOrties"
After statement by the chairman that the ex-
penses Of the Association had been heretofore wholly
borne by private donations and contribution, without
any aid whatever from either city or state though
both were greatly advantaged pecuniarily and morally,
the above resolution was unanimously adopted and
the meeting adjourned.