New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-06
prison REFORM.
Ar.nprss nY MISS CARPENTER.

- ~ ~ caroeuter delivered an address last
venine Al Souls Church, on her FAvorite theme OF
ssPepsteptary and Reformatory Discipline Inc sud-
erc that gathered hear Miss Carpenter was very at
S1pttye although the house was hardly well hlled' In
xAo absence o. Gov Seymour President Of the Asso
,stop Gov Halnes Of New-Jersey presided and opened
e exercise OF evening Ry short Introductory al
dress on the general subject 81 the repression OF crmo
mounting out the need OF swS and certain punishment
Cor its opzlmsion. and expressing the great importance
OF svsso,n which should lCjd conyicts chance
s replacement in the society after the serving
out OF nc penal term.
TheRey Dr. e. CwtRes the Secretary OF the National
Prison ASSOCIATION aneShe Rev. DR.. Bellows also aided
hssarpenter making the programme Of the evening
Sdgnye and at the same time entertaining. DIT vines
skeaehed briefly the and hopes Of the Association
wih which he connected, and which, after osn
years hard labor had been organized as vast soo
Humanitarian, and Csristian movement he useia'neu
utterly truth of the charge often made agan~ tue
Arends prison reform. that they are moved by uoI
hid sympathy 70 the criminal On the cohuaiF'
,Ehey desired euch criminal legislation as "ouiu
render swifter and suror the ~etecuoh anu
punishment o. all who break the laws
What the Assoc ton aimed Rat was few chances OF es
cpe for the criminal short careers for m outz prison.
and reduction ef the profits OF crime below those OF
honest Industry Tho police force must be made actlve'
Velant AUDI aud the IDEAL IL 70 make the NUMBER
Of arrests equa the number OF cranes anS the Asse
citation neanr 20 do all It enable society TO realize
that ideal che abors OF the National Association sad
.be spoak will he directed TO the endeaVor TO impress
reformatcry character prison discipline OF the
whole eos1try work In which, from lndlca'fpns
coming fpcm all quarters, we anticipate a general3hu
hearty cooperation the part of prison authores'
The outlook to-day most hopeful, but all this work
cannot o. done without money, and S29oO is the least
sum We can work with effectively Tue Association has
mad Just two years existence and far has received
but $4,000 TO $4,000 II is therefore, percove the
mere skeleton Of what it aims aDd hopes 10 become II
4l,oIa 4 ada
tons of complete and vigorous manhood only through
the generous support enlightened and publcsPrited
citizens who blessed with peeuniary means have also
corresponding sense Of social responsibility
MISS CARPENTER's Address.
Al the conclusion OF Dr. wines's IomaTks Miss Car
penter came forward ana began nor address m re-
narkably quiet and unassuning manner glance at
this lady, has become OF the most distinguished
of female phlantnrCpsts this vital question OF the
day revealed a ladylike presence mild, benevolent
features ana calm clear the expression oil "nicn
indicated determined confidence in the possibility OF
criminal reformation, and sincere tenderness to""Eo
the unfortunate disposition of the criminal himself
Miss Carpenter began her address with reference to
ih terrible nature OF the prison or dungeon OF former
times the fortunes which we're then thought 70 oe
necessary concomants Of prison punishment drawing
from their failure TO suppress crime and tendency 10
stn further degrade the criminal, the ineVaoe lner
fnce that long that system lasted, crime Wonu
nourish and society w0ud suffer teniold The speaker
reverted TO the subsequent aroual OF public sentiment
On this very topic and the general conclusion arrived
A. that the treatment Of the criminal was matter
Of extreme importance 10 society and the country
at large. Said Miss Carpenter incidentally; In the
only prison which I have visited in the United
states saw every indication of great humanity of feel
ing in those had constructed the prison There was
every ARRANGEMENT made for the comfort Of the prs-
1ners and even their qualification IN an innocent
manner aud yet there probably would be q very few
who would 20 society any better than they left H.
h,,tvv wild In That
only one prison. containing about GEO prisoners but you
have many prisons and tens OF thousands OF individuals
who are deprived Of their liberty and under the abso
late guidance the State whom perceive must con
tnne when they are released do harm TO society if
They are reclaimed Then think OF the expense,
tnued ne speaker. know of one erinminallwho, on
entering prison. said he As years OF age had begun
to commit when he ten years old by picking
pockets and that since that time he had lived entirely
Hpop the proceeds OF crime and intended TO live
In any other way, and he should out determined TO
begin that OF fe Therefore, Won see the
enormous expense single individual must have been
10 society 10 say nothing OF tho many whom he must
Gave influenced to take up the wretched mode OF
subsistence These problems have puzzled the Legsa-
ture and the public for a long time
Cant Maconoche invented a system IN which his idea
vas that all crime should lie followed by some suffer
ne the convict being placed at first in very low con-
Auon sort Of penal condition. from which be could
,fterward rise He had deep love for humanity and
profound faith IN human nature he was prone 10 try
an experment aud II succeeded. This was the estab-
hshment Of penal settlement on Norfolk Island, TO
which the double dyed criminals were sent Capt.
Maconoche there and in short time produced the
most remarkable results that have been witnessed
There was also Sir Walter CroftOn's system, where
was established the ticketOfleave principle, where
criminals on good behavior allowed TO be at liberty
again on a ticket of leave, which they cOnll be
recalled upon the commission of another crime. There
was also the system that a prisoner should I've kept
separated from others, and IN a somewhat penal cOnd-
non about months. the convict being gwen very
Toug work and not skilled labor, perform. Before
te introduction Of the system the cOhViets ubJn ucp
entrance, we're 81 once introduced 70 associated labor
we're not humblei ana made 70 feel anxious 70 be
better So Sir Walter strongly insisted upon me
sOnvlcts undergoing certain degree OF humility When
convict prepared 10 90 into the second stage OF
associate labor sent into distinct prison. where
ne worked ina association. From That moment the con-
ycts had marks cned 10 them every days mark
Tor their abOr for their good behavior and one for
Improvement in farnlpgi ana tne Dehsmeent results
we're at observed In the prison. The prisoners
gradually prepared to begin lie again. ana sup
port themselves when discharged again upon society
Now this system OF course, ana DOT preclude All pun
ishments punshmeuts were extremely few, and
very rarely Each prisoner was treated ana eu-
sated that he could feel that ne was steadily
GOrking upward. But when he had arrived
At tze point where he might justly ask for
"ueketOtleayG hen comes lhe dlnl'
means OF getting honest livelihood would be undOng
AL that they had done. All employers OF labOrs how
would nevertheless have TO regard the failings OF
sbeir wOIkpeople, VINO had an uncohquer-
able aversion 10 contact with cOnvcJs; and
Sir Walter, after much elaboration, decided upon
he plan COlOnlZng the cOnvCts and massing convict
The difficulty was much greater FOR the work OF women
Teueray was the work OF their homes, and few cared
X lake convict women into their houses so he commit
which, II they did well, they readily found places at
service The system has been carried cut III En-
gland with excellent results.
In onr pfson dscipne we should have the very best