, 1870-10-16
PRISON REFORM
Fourth Days ScsAtOn OF the Congress
as sincinnntI-JMvcnll lScIorma-

FourtI. Days ScsAton OF the Congress
ns &inc5nnntI-Jaivenll lkcIormns
snEhes.
SPECIAL Dcsp.tch to Tbe ch!e.so Tribune.
GlSc1ssA11, Oct. 1.-THE morning session OF
the Prison Discipline Congress openetl with sill
larger attendance, and continued with uuahnled
Interest Unanimously resolutions were adopted
hrcla,ng that the best results Of prison discipline
nat spe sapport A IS opy pa1aS attanabe IN n
juvenile preventive and refsrmatoEy Institutions;
also, thai .nseEmediatnrJ distinct prisons, between
M Ina oaat e Se
paper On mutual confidence between oileers
s q ana .uce r. IL tas
treatment Of The latter, hs brother Telou, rector
Of the CATHOLIC PtotectoI3, New fork- the au-
quality. some re.eemlug trait, and eousldeEetii 1t
the duty Of otf1cers to discover and encourage
those qualities, while enforcing nrn discipline.
,aie honorable department, to secure mutna1 con-
ndence. The most prominent conditions ase
unity Of sentiment. OF conviction, anu OF purpose,
should resemble wellregulate,i family. of which
the heads sympathize with the members on al
roints. except del!u9uenc4ef. Their society tlts-
convictions OF inmates The Inter ctausc Of the
paper elected q warm discussion. Several ic!-
sgs1cs ayowe,i tha. they alxays taught Jesus
Others urged was insulting - the Jews and who
crer dill not recognize Christ as the Savior Of
nm The Chaplin 81 sns SuF ssd sx
Reman Catholics. but the law compelled the on
GERS not to teach scctaEtanisul. aud II Catholic
prisoners requested Tie Douay version OF the
Fur1her discussion was cut on. Ind immediate
atteu:taIn given 70 an inquiry. "The comraEattye
strength Of a wall OF glaalte and a WAL Of innu.
erce." By 7. B, Ainsworh, Superintendent OF the
House of Refuge, Plaioneii, Ill. beginning with
The statements tnat The primary object should be
punishment has proves. Of no et1cacy as deter.
ing power. The author contende.l that the Tc..
stIa1nt IMPOSED should be "a light as possible con.
1Tesly FEW free M Conversation between rrtsoncfs al.
ways In The rrrsence of officers. and would be-
ttow reward o5Rreater liberty for good conduct lin
Youthful offenders ought U be::prepase,i tar re-
6dmttanee into society BY training fot that pur'
| POSE. At present, IN onr prtsoos, tue chanEt
from close confinement to liberty ii TOO sudden
I and nr,piuces reaction. The bay should he taker
back hy degrees, and his conluct IN each degree
should determine his tltness for the next degree
duct Of his house OF refuge. which Ia ama1ntainet
entirely upon the humanitarian plan. So o9lce
| Is allowed to tndnlge IN hahtt which It !
deemed necessary 70 counteEact u tne prisonels
Discusston Of the sane subject xas contlauet
iua paper on the p.tnc'ples- metnods aud re
tulss ot 1he Family Reform Schoo! toE 6oys, =
Howe The treatment bestowed IS uloral Int
lectual nnd soclal. Tue oflcess are called eide
/ TDtnE{a, anu the ule III IN9 bCuu5l - lua1iE
eloee,y 10 resemble that IN good, well regulate
] family as possible.
: a Very nnYlceable fault Is apparent tn these d
| .ts@,onS. Judging from the observations OF tn
+ | surcnntendents, their respective schools IRE pc
ts.t nc1els yet the same men GO ne here 20 sea.
] :c:urpyelnt MIS- The truth ts there are faults
r I'll s institution, hut these are glossed over
tSrceaicd, and the bright features only exh!bl
9 | I'd. it ls not As necessary to know what shou
81. aroiiet Is to hare worthy plans sussicat
> | IlthouSh there are many remarkably able mt
Il .,Mcn9 the delegates, the sentimental talkets
u Go n1metons These men lacs - brsalta 81 re
IT snc!r own limited circles For instance, =
| .rsjor portion OF to-day's session has been !!
snied 70 extolllng the family system. and d
Ia a,uunc1ng tho prevalence ct prison walls, bal
3 and bolts Il Is well know that. VI
= such Qpen institutions may succeed best IN nc
moral districts tney would not work well In lar
n elites where temptations 70 escape are mu
~ greater. In the latter. frm discipline and ht
d walls are necessary, and can Likewise be ma
ctnineuttv successful as illustrated BY The Detr
!. House nsr"-ectton, and the Cincinnati House