New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-17
TO'IMPROVE JAN DISCIPLINE,
SECRETARY MLAUGHLIN AND PRIS
ONS SUPERINTENDENT COLLINS
AGREE WITH MR.. BROCK
WAYS REPORT.

Albany Nov Is tspeciaD.-The attention Of George
g. Mclaughlin, the secretary OF the State Commits
sion In Prisons called to-day 10 extracts from
report Just made by 4. r Brockway, formerly
superintendent the EI.nira Reforrnato tory to the
Prison Association Of New York In this report
Mr. Brockway says that after inspecting many
taiis he IL convinced that the common Jail system
is a system a combination OF evils" and he
adds the entire Jail system Of the whole State
Is Ubiquitous. and thu jails themselves are but
centres OF pollution He suggests ar cures OF these
evils the isolation Of prisoners in jas and
Systematic treatment OF sentenced misdemean-
ants.
Mr. Mclaughlin said there were about sIxty-hve
jails in the State and that they had popula ton
of between four and five thousand. and added:
/ knew that Mr. Brockway, at the suggestion of
ne iTison Association was making an Inspection
the Herkimer County Jail. where the prisoners are
those just uttered by Mr. Brocway in regard To
I me evils or an Iinres1Tained conmunicatoE OF
been in prison before 1 think should be kent
mtted to come in contact with the other prisoners
some OF whom are hardened offenders
say that there are only two ways Of
Seonyicts.in road making or in farming: and they
methods. We advocate the employment OF the men
anyhow. have 10 maintain the prisoners whether
they are in jails or in .penitentiaries. and they
ing county. as resting in idleness II they are
S seer for hem The ha aS h The the
In the counties of St. Lawrence. jefferson Tioga
employed road making In the of1ngc arg County mEy
ja at r G0shsa they are employed in crushing
mung County The OnOndaga County authorities
nave bT an eng se1 m iarmEg and those
farming. The penitentaries near New-York keep
their men employed IN making goods for the instE
We think the discipline of the ja.ls should he
improved; the SheTitfs in charge OF them are gen
orally too good natured. I would agree with MIR
9TH
at work. ' "''
Prisons. said tonight:
think Mr.. Brockway is quite right when be
condemns tue present system OF managing the falls
OF the state Inc Jaii evil Is one of the worst that
managing the affairs of the State Rows and old
the harmed morally by the evil ass Sl aSa
that he never RECEIVERS from IT, The remedy
would have 10 be general one affecting the entire
il might be well to follow the plan NJ the stat
prison management in any reformation of the tails
and that is classification of the prisoners. Thus
formed; should be Kept separate from those who
certainly 70 be q separation OF the unconvicfed
inmates Of the jails from the men convicted OF some
so modelled that much Of a classification OF the
plan adopted for the whole state for the ysco
struction Of the j9ils SO that the prisoners might
along the right line in that respect O'"'''S
How Is the parole system succeeding" was
asked
IL Is success We and that 20 per cent Of the
men peroled stay out Of prison, l think 1t would
men" - ''e 'e'm
Then Superintendent Collins mentioned an I'm
portant recommendation he may make 20 the IeEis-
iature when u meets O 'e's
II aW think OF recommending 10 the legislature -,
he said, that upon the third conviction az a NAV
for a felony he be sentenced Ia life imnriso,
ment, 10 be released only by the action Of tbe
board Of parole man who Is convicted of n felonS
throe times IN succession Is papably an hahitust
criminal one who intends 20 prey upon society
should therefore. of
Imprisoned for life, Why. we have men come bsck
to our prisons again and again" O"