New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-01
THE PRISON ASSOCIATION

The adjourned meeting of the American Prison Assr
ciaon wac held in Room No. 10 of the Cooper InsstD
on IT ursday evening, Hoo. WILLIAN G. RHoADas -
tie Chair.
Tie Nominating Committee, appointed Mt prsviso
neetirg reported and recommended for officers OF No
Association for the ensuing year. the following go
tlenen:
For President, DR.. john r. GTi.cou New Ysrt yss-fS
VSndns secIsisy William Parker FOuis Psiadsphis rr..
s p as BTsr' o E1s's % ~ SsS1 E,.
New Yok; H. u. Parsons. Ohio; r. p Sto,t, New'Jeney
Tie report wac adopted and the officers duly eIecss4
Mr.. w. CLARK, of Michigan, moved that therS
he Con itiee Of three appointed to prepare an eay
to lie read at tie rext meeting showing the causes
cIin esnd proper remedy for IT,. Adopted;
Dir. Wn PARKER FoULKE, Of Philadelphia, movea
that tie Executive Committee be requested N s6ors
such neasuIps 10 they shall find TO be expedient ~
procuring ststist 81 information for the OF the A.
sos iaon. Adopted.
II oke To IT, Question Of the forms Of Prison sciptne
lie col denned the idea Of the lawmakers calculating
upon prisons btirg selfsupportng institutions moe
PENDENT Of the proper Plnisl ment OF crlne ana -
elevation of tie ciniIa ale. He also condemned sss
tontrat system and recommended the practice OF hsv-
ing Sabbath ~ hook In pIisoDs.
Mr. HAvESs of New-Y York made brief sketch Of We
fstory If the barbaies Of prison discipline IN -
prisols OF New-York He said that the results Of hn
investigation showed that politics controlled and 70
g,ated the whole system Of treatment from beginning
| to end. Hitherto Pitons bave been little else snaa
neIat iet; pIisOpRsrey necessary 70 tame prn
o,.ere, to slow how by kindly mesbos and praCa -
tie widest minds might b subugated to habits OF viz
tuous tboughttrlpees Religious matters are ovss-
looked too psacb.
Mi. PIcKEL of New-Jersey spoke Of the system q
solitary confinement in the prison OF New-Jersey. He
denounced such treatment submitting the prisoners
to incarceIation in living tombs- He was aware thai
WaIGens Reports had not developed such facts, sue
| that y 81 not wonderful, IL was uncommon TO lind
men GenouItiDg their own regulations.
Mr.. CLARK II Michigan considered that certain
portion Of the time Of prisoners should be devoted -
exer,he aIt from that of the shop. They ought 70
be furnhhtd with otter books an well rs the Bible
other instruction well as religions recognitlos a.
the fact that practical beings He was favor
allie the system of classification, 30 that criminals 81
eeeer Gle not be enabled to contaminate those 81
| less experience.
Mr. FoULKE Of Philadepbia said that at the Eastern
PereItisry TIE pisones receive more or ess nstrc-
ton, ard there is copious library and carefully -
lecied rewspaIers, that eonvcts are not aogehsr
| ignorant Of v bat II going on Outsiie.
| Mr.. EVANS ssid that in Baltimore there Il q vsry
FL library in the prsons, and general instructions arc
inlaIi;"s; os o,;o.,.,.a ,h., b, ,.a,.,;,, .s
the Tin and Jay for overwerk the results had bean
beneficial and many of the prisoners had gone into the
world, after thtir term Of imprisonment, Independents
| men.
Mr. BossALL of Pennsylvania said that in the Pens
/ eylNhlh rnr TIE utaIDo uur1ng the ~ lcRo
| had not exceeded .-l0ths Of per cent per annun-
| III prisoners had al-o improved mentally.
Mr.. PIcKEL Of New-Jerey saId that all the pr1sss-
es VITO lad been pardoued IN lis State, had been par
dLed that they might go out TO die AT present thess
4tO prisoners In solitary confinement and only -
| in tie shop.
| Mr.. PACKARD Of the American Sunday School Union
raid that going into prison changing the entire cen
| Gion OF man, and it was important 10 endeavor "
reshze tie ings of such under these circun-
stances. He convinced that there was point q
| piscn discipline beyond which Improvement was IN
| possible.
! DIR. CRIscon Of Nsw-York was Of the opinion thak
tie Iers,ns who were sent to prison generally lived
very irrsuaTy outtide and when they went TO prison
tLtfr treatment WIS one Of immediate improvement.
He thought light might be considered important but il
not essential to good health after having been in
solitary CoLfnen for a certain length Of time. Nsy
flow ould Gle because the wind did not blow On
it. He believed that many life had been prolonged
| by going into prison.
Mr. sTOIr Of New-Jersey read a paper, the burden
Of With WIS conn laint Of political influences. lie
wee Of opinion that il the prisons removed from
uIder political control, the system would be free
ard beneficial The fault was in the Government, not
| in tie system.
| MIR. hRocKwAY Of Rochester, n. Y, made q racy
sIoeoh CHANGING OF the different sysems which he hsd
viewed AID pointing out the failures. He secuted the
idea OF pIison waTdens mpathizirg With prisoners
| MIR. CALDWELL Of Lancaster County, Pa, spoke n
| favor Of plenty of space, exerhe and fresh air.
lie Association after the discussion Of several ohsr
pelts, adjourned sine die.