The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-15
PENAL REFORM.
Classification Of Conviets in New
York e Separation Of
Groups.

A ~ L 1on1 rT4--
1A.4h'xA1s = ep 20 iosi.-oince 1883 the
Co.siess ~ .ne tllree prisons OF TINS
t.'-s Ssassiiieu as 70 iaDor IN
= N.ss ~. ING aaw paSaseu 1hat year.
-. .ne ,aiiuustries OF tne prisons are now
,s.e oii@As 2 i ~ coinpiy with the proVis-
ionS ~ tne aie" constitution which went
a. - 'l4sos Aaualy !. ies1' Generai Aus
p.;so... .,e,s : Ssp y - - VI alale
make new and rnora tho..11s,, ss ',l.e a,as,e a.
cation ~ tt,e oonxsats 80 ~ oue o.assin,
to each of Hba war,ans oarse,,,a,. ~ ~ .-'s.,eo nc
pared rules ! nd ree,,1atio,s ~, 10y ple
grading Of the convicts - ans se.a..ns saie
for the management distrih,,t,or 49, e as.s
ployment of eacb class
These rules have gone into eeeao+ .na
outline scheme of prison trainine adn-
cation and discipline that con,hino -
formatorv ard dstarren+ feot,ras = =
in some narticu1srs ,,n;n,,e mt asalss ans anu IS
IL IS based on the theory that the best
system of prison administra tion 10 +t,4
one that contrib,,tas ,,,os,t 80 - si.ll
.iisDe contributes most to the safety
and security of society by influencing
prisoners in custody not to return 10
criminal wavs aftar thair a1sas ~
bv detarr;rey So 80 uischarse and
mitting crimes. and provides that every
effort shall "a r,sSa 81 -. s-ss. osefy
offenders, that both reform u.m tnr,, .ne @ nss'
terrent measures shall be applied to SEQ
ond offenders and that tho dotarrar,t - ~
fluences shall increase ~, viii v,asn. s,,as m
cessive term thereafter
The rules also dfrao+ +aa4
of conv}o.s 81, 81, q, eaen group
others in eye,v Se arp1 separate from the
The foundation of tbe ,,.n - a1a.~,.a &c
cation will ~ ia. -. pss'i - ciassaii-
oo,,s,s. ~. Ds !, i.iu py the distribution ac-
eorolng 70 Their criminal record of the
present population of the ,,risone,
grades .,,d -s.a,,-s. - .iio plisons Tito
-eses e1ilu sioups as IolloWs:-
Flrst grade, Group Amen now serving
their first term, 20l1.
SECOND oraao g.
sAaue, group B-Men who have
served one previous term, e42
Second grade, Group C-IMen who h.,,a
served more t9an ono rra,-ia,sa l.en VINO nave nave
Third grade &c Gro1,n Preylous neyMe Term, s Szs
criminal tendencies and vcin,,s S,a;hitS 1e1
Especial effort will he - iteuolls, i4I.
the members Of group "A Tbav ~ reiornn1 ari11
be protected from the baneful results nf
association with hardening crinina1s snd u
those of marked criminal fendencies The 'es
physician will give each member Careful
attention., with the view to keeping him
" " as perfect physical condition as posi-
in, n,e, and al viii nave a course of train
ing ana instruction especially arranged
WIN view to improving their mental
ttpUindiitlon. tUiii increasing their ability to
snnns,lt1 s,lrA anq reason ana appreciate the re-
eftii3lIplileies fts oI citlzenship and the bene-
H.s tbe,,, .haT correct llfe will insure to
at s,,eh re ni.oor OF lhls group will be
eSucatin,, muf4 y, H., as aiIords faculties for
business metbnd, liaoes ana In general
1HLa se. e.ustnous.
above viii ha ssnIy ,y,ad measures Ca mentioned
limited wav fsha diSo;gEi;,p so gInup N a
stricter and the priviIesasp fawe VII, z pc pc
labor will be with view to ecco1,a,,is ",u sile
AZ !. Iaroa 'na,aa,t 49, - 9SeLul work.