Telegram-herald., 1891-11-15
MODERN Prison SCIENCE.


Interest IN ths care and punishment
Of CRIMINALS knows no abatement for
those who make the principles Of mod
ern prison science . study. The old
fashioned idea OF retributive punish
mens of the criminal is being supersed-
ed by strong conviction that the 'ob-
iect Of criminal punIshmsrt IS the pro-
lection Of society from the criminal"
In deed a. well - in name. Putting q
man behind prison bars il protection
20 soclety for the time being, but II he
- worse when he il liberated than
when he went in, the temporary pro-
lection doesn' count for much. ight
prison treatment promises the estab-
hshmen. OF regular habits OF physical
health and labor. increased ability TO
1--we by orderly methods, an awakening
and Strengthening Of impulses to
orderly life, mind compelled to
HABITS OF thought in new lines,
. pur fed and renovated body. and
corresponding contributions to the
health Of the soul" The beat concep-
ton of . prison then would be that OF :
hospital for the remedial treatment OF
deprsved bodle, and diseased souls.
Too Little attention has been paid. in
ths case Of criminals, TO the relation
between the body aud the mind. One
OF the first requisites to the bstteriag
OF the criminal. then. is to get his body
into more psrfecs physical condition.
Turkish baths, massage. special diet
Gymnastlc exercising ofsll klnds should
be ordered for tho criminal. ard con-
tinued not only until al the effects of
whisky and tobacco are cue OF MS sys-
ten. bu. until he 10 in . condition tn
work. The gymnasium should os con-
sdered ss necessary TO q prison as q
sshsolroom or . chapel. When once
the man 10 in condition he should be
kept at work, either in the school,
room or the workshop almost oil
of the time he 10 awske, and o., the
"hizhsst gait Of activity OF which he Is
reasonably capable" While II agsn-
sraay conceded that the prisoner
should work. many object TO educating
him on the ground thai education
would only put into his hands more
soels BY which he could make a dishon-
est living But modern eriminshty is
either stupid folly or unbridled pas-
ION. Thsrefore intellectual education.
IN making him more Of man. would
ssnd 90 make him more self-support-
ing. and consequently lsss dangerou.
to society. II he 10 allowed to. earn .
little monsy BY extra work at some
tAs<. sad II ne is deprived Of bis earn
nxs upon falling below shs require.
meass. great incsnhvs 10 good work
10 giv-a. And here comes in sh.'
questicn Of conyies labor vhleti
10 - bitterly denounced by some Of the
labor orgsnistonA Much Of the ef.
feet Of the eensstision Of lssorers
within prisons ard these without i,
Doubtless exaggerated. To have oil oi
enc klnd ef work deue IN q prisen
weald Be 70 send prissuer. cut into the
world trained for q work of which none
could BE found. sa,ls 81 TIE same
time. a would deprive all those we
srs rev dong thss work OF thesr occu.
patton. Ts exclude any industry frsn
psisea might ec made az Argument
~ sseluds ell industries. and totsl
shosihon Of oil PRISON lAhor would be .
most dss-srous shing. TIE propose
tors mate ey the lsbor ofvsn zsssen'
ssr BE solved only ~ Iussses, snsi th-r.
n naeh iosties n ths dsnasnd TIA,
there snxll se . has.t 70 she sxtess sl
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