Evening star., 1896-09-26
PRISON REFORM GATHERING
The National Organization to Hold Its
Convention in Milwaukee.
Warden Leonard VIII Not Be Able to
Go-Some of the Papers
to Be Read.

The rwenty-dfth annual cOnVentlOu O1 tHe
National Prison Reform Association begins
In Milwaukee, Wis, this evening, and will
continue until next Wednesday, inclusive.
Warden Leonard of the United States JAIL
this city, who has always taken great in
terest In the work of prison reform, said
today, in talking with Star reporter, that
pressure Of official duties would prevent
him from attending the meeting of the as
sociation, but the proceedings SO far as
published, would, he had no doubt, be
eagerly read by large numbers of people.
The convention will comprise, besides
those who are regularly enrolled as MEM
bers of the association. large number OF
delegates appointed by the governor from
among the most prominent citizens OF near
ly every state in the Union
The opening session will be held In the
Atheneum at 1:3O pm, when an address of
welcome will be delivered by Governor Up
hem of Wisconsin. All subsequent sessions
will be held in the public hall. The citizens
of Milwaukee have, II is understood, made
extensive preparations for the reception
and entertainment of the delegates and
those accompanying them, and the season
during which the convention lasts is ex-
pected to be notable.
The meeting each year permits the war
dens of the various institutions In the
country to exchange their views regarding
prison discipline, etc, and 1t always re-
suits in much good
Subjects to he Discussed.
Many new subjects of interest will be
discussed at the coming meeting. The fol-
lowing list of questions, forwarded to the
secretary of the association, will be taken
up seriatim for informal discussion
/. Is it detrimental to good discipline to
permit prisoners to subscribe for daily pa
perS, or TO receive eatableS, confectionery,
etc., from friends outside?
- Is il advisable to permit the use of to-
bacco by prisoners-and If not by prisoners.
sho:ld officers, keepers and guards also he
>reqIired to abstain from its use rs condl-
flee?
B. Is the indeterminate sentence. supple
mented ty parole system, effective in the
suppression of crime?
4. Is the graded system in prisons effec-
tive in securing good discipline?
). Is early Industrial education effective
In preventing crime?
q. Is the public school, without manual
training industrial education. effective
in preventing crime?
.. May prison diet be made efficacious as
means of reformation?
\. What effect has been observed as a re-
suit of ordinary penitentiary Imprisonment t
upon prisoners when they have not been
improved by il?
.. Should the state allow prisoners re-
muHeration according to amount of labor
and service rendered IN prisons?
III. Is il advisable having in view dis
oipiine and economy. to employ TRUSTEES
In wariens houses, main office of prisons.
or under heads of departments, as clerks,
teamsters, etc?
II. What Is the best method of grading
or classifying prisoners, especially Ia view
of the crowded condition of our prisons. SO
as to secure the best sanitary conditions.
aEi prevent unnatural. vicious and crimi-
hal Tract Cos?
IL are the best religious results obtained
In prisons through the efforts of male or
female workers?
-. What, all things considered. is the
best mode of punishment in a penitentiary
for infractiCn of rueso
ii. What. all things considered, should
be fixed the proper length of a DAYS
lahOr in prisons?
il! What kinds of employment are hest
SUITED for o.!r prisons, having in view the
health. industrial training and discipline OF
the inmates?
The WnrtIenS' Association
The Wardens' Association will also hold
their annual meeting during the session
The annual address will be delivered by
the president. Capt. Joseph Nicholson
sUpI rintenGeut of the House CT Correction
Detroit. Mich There viii also he paper
By Col. Charles Z. Feltcn. Chicago. mem.
be- OF the beard of managers OF the State
Industrial IGefOrmatory. Portiac. IL: ar
address by Warden j. r. Van Evera. State
House of Correction and branch prison
Marquette, Mich. and paper by War.ier
j. ". French. United States peniteniiary
Fort LeaveHvorth, Kan. on The Relation
of the Federal Penitentiary to the Nariou:
Stare PenitentiarieS"
The officers OF the association are: Iresi
dent. Roelif Brinke erhoff OF Mansfield
Ohio: vice presidents. Charles f. FELTON,
Chicago: Capt ]. W. Pope. L. s. A.
Chasitnn T. Lewis. Norristown, y. J.: Rev
George H. Hickox. d. D.. Jackson Mich
The directors are: H. r. Brockway E,mira
y y: Mark L. Crawford. Chicago. ILL.,
john H. Patterson. Trenton ~ j.: F-ranci:
Nayland. New Haven. Conn: W. r. Hale
SaE Quentin, Cal: Edward s. Wright Al,
legheny. Pa: r. ". McCiaughry Pontiac
Ill: W. NJ F. Round. New York city: p
W. Lynn. Richmond. Va: IIugena Smith
New York city: John F. W-yier Baltimore
Md: r. II. Dawson. Mort tSomcry. Ala: DIR
p D. Sims. Chattanooga. Tenn: Chas III
Reeves Plymouth. Ind; Michael RI. Ca:
s!cy. Philadelphia. Pa: Andrew T.. Elmore
Fort Howard. Wis: William. Hill Hoboken
IA Joseph p Scott. Concord Junction
Mass: John c. Whlton. South Boston
Mass: Joseph Nicholson Detroit Mich
u illiam Chamberlain Iackson NIich 10