Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-12-18
Whole No. 2933
PRISON REFORM.
The Approaching National Congress a
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The Approaching National Congress a.
Baltimore. -
The National Prison Assoeiafion,of
the United States will hold its second
annual meeting at Baltimore Ma On
the evening of Tuesday, Jan 21 iszs
Hon. HOratiO Seymour, President ~
the Association, will preside. and will
deliver an opening address. The
Corresponding Secretary will present
h1s annual report, devoted mainly to
a review of the first great work oftba'
AssOciatiOn-the international Penf,-
tentlary Congress Of London, which
has taken its place in history as one
Of the most remarkable, as il is likely
TO prove one of the most useful, inter-
national gatherings the world has
ever seen. The standing committee
on Criminal Law Reform, Prison
Discipline, Care of Discharged Pris-
oners, Juvenile Delinquency, etc.,
will also, doubtless, be resdy with
their reports. Interesting and valua-
0ie papers are expected fiom corres-
ponding members in Europe, partieu-
larly from Nj. Demetz. the founder OF
MettTy. who will give mis- views on
the necessity and utility Of special
training for prison and refOrmatory-
officers in connection with an account.
of his own labOrs in this direction !;
frOm Miss Mary Carpenter, who will
favor u with some account Of herOb-
servations during a recent visit to
several penal refOrmatOry establish.
ments on the Continent; aud from
Sir Walter Crofton, the originator and
organizer Of the CroitOn Prison Sy-
tenn. A few special papers will also
De furnished by American WRITER'S
But the great feature of the Baltimore
Congress will be a body of special re-
ports on the preventive refOImatOrys
and penal institutions and work OF
the different States Measures have
been taken to secure such reports from
all the States Of the Union. On the
information thus furnished, ampf5
and accurate, no doubt, it will be the
duty of the association to organize
the vast work upon its hands, and
tnen to do it.
Invitation to be present and to as
sist in the labors Of this Congress is
cordially extended to all heads, chap
lains, and other officers of prisons
and refOTmatOries, and to their mana
ging boards; to secretaries and MEM
bers of boards of State Charities to
Social Science Associations; to mem
oers Of prison commissions; to crinni-
nal judges and prosecuting attorneys:
to chiefs Of police; and, indeed, 70 the
friends Of improved prison systems
and prison administrations through
out the country. There will be room,
and welcome, and work for as many
as find it in their heart to respond to
this call, be the number what il may.
When the work of the National Asso-
citation Is fully organized, we want not
Cnly prison discipline and juve-
nile refOrmatory department, but also
criminal law reform department and
police department.; for our aim em-
braces everything which has to do
with the prevention and repression of
crime.
II is believed that the work of the
Congress can be completed il three
days, but that will depend somewhat
OIL circumstances; in any case it VIII
be q question for the Congress iIselftO
determine.
Efforts will be made to secure re-
duced fares on railroads and reduced
board at hotels, the result of which
will be duly communicated to persons
who propose to attend the Congress.
By order of the Executive Committee.
E. G. WINES, Cor. See'y.
ONCE Of the National Prison AssOcia-
tion, No. 194 Broadway, N. Y, Nov.
p, 1872.