New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-28

stated Monthly Meeting.

The Executive Committee of the Prison Association
held their regular monthly meeting at room No So Bible
House, last Wednesday evening. THEODORE W. DWIGHT.
The general agent Mr. BEATa behalf of the Detention
and Discharged Convict committees tepof'eu 50 PIson
visited during the month IN our detention PRISONS % com
plants carefully examined 81 complaints abandoned on his
advice persons discharged from custody through his inter
position 100 discharged prisoners aided Temporarily II pro
vided with permanent situations from the city Us far as
possible and 10 furnished With needed clothing.
Mr. G. b HuBBELL member OF the Executive Committee
having recently visited number OF convict and other prisons
ENGLAND and Ireland occupied the greater part OF the even
ng with detail or his observations OF prison NE ana man
agement those countries He devoted several days 10
examination OF tho far famed Irish prison system which both
~ the spirit which porRles and the reOrmatOry results at
tanned he considered superior to AL others whether al home
abroad The great object aimed al rcoaoH the proht
" convict labor bng minor consideration lhefe are tee
stages in the prison c 81 Irish conylc the sttW0 Of which
arc highly penal while the third loses this character almost
entirely. modification o. the marx system invented ~
Capt Michon0che adopted here's the object ard operation
which enable By industry and good Conduct to
elimination OF their terms OF sentence ana fehch Al an
earlier date intermediate Prison IN which those are con-
fired who going the third stage OF penal serytude
There intermediate prisons orc IN Duu "htie nose
fe sent who elect pursue mechanical LABOR after their
lease ami the other AZ Lnsk as miles ron Duo
lin where those placed who prefer farm work. An officer
oue elsewhere called Inspector Of Released Con
ycs is employed here. The position is lled sd has been
ever since ten years ago ~ MI Organ
Mr. O. goes i've DAYS every week % Luk 10 give instruction
by lectures otherwise and man evenings 20 the smith
field prison In Dublin the purpose lie Is wonderfully
successful In waNng up the dormant faculties Of the prisoners
and giving back their os manhood 10 them When lie began
his ahors almost impossible 90 get
into his employ discharged he constantly
orders IN Tor all thahe has dispose OF These
leased prisoners are considered b employers as IN general
their best hands. aud is exceedugy that any
them reapses Mr. II. made very interesting statement
the effect that he scarcely prison officer in England
or ireland who had been years or more service Ey
cry st received for months probation
II shows himself competent and Trustworthy he
ceves appointment which Is Tor life during good be-
havo the consequence ~ which Is that he found almost
erywhere superior class Of holding these positions men
capable gentemany aud humane respecting themselves ana
respected by others
Mons kArNIsI amember OF The Russian Government who
a at. i-gLu
made interesting statements IN regard 20 German prisons
visited by him. Among other things ne said mat was
general rule there 20 materially shorten the terms Oh l
pOnment To all cOnycs who would consent 90 emgrate 70
America and 70 usual Tor the parishes Of such eonVcs 70
deiray the expense OF their emgratou.
Upon this d.. LEBER remarked Eat this was mattei
which ought 70 receive consideration Do the nex treatise on
International Law and that 10 the time SOME more
practicable and stringent should be tr 10 prevent
tho emp.yins OF European prisons upon our shores