Evening journal., 1906-10-10
REPORT MADE
BY COMMITTEE
levy COurtmen Submit Re-
cord Of Their Visit to
Prison Convention

The Levy Court committee. which
attended the recent convention of the
Prison Reform Association at Albany
n. Y. has reported to the court as
follows:
To the president ana members Of the
Levy Court:
Your committee appointed 20 attend
the Prison Convention az Albany, n
Y. submit the following report
The National Prison Association
which met In Albany. n. y. from Sep
TENDER 18th 70 goth was one OF the most
successful conferences IA the history Of
'prison reform" The attendance OF
delegates far exceeded an expectations.
Tho total number resistere4 was Sss
Of these SsS represented the United
States "a from Canada and from the
banana Islands. The number OF
states represented. Including the dis
trict Of Colpnbias WIS 56.
The congress brought together some
OF tho most famous philanthropists and
prison workers. among whom was Mrs
Maud Balington Booth. Mr.. j.. c.
PHELPS stokes, Of New York DR.
Charles Richmond Henderson Of Chi
caco University. Hon. y. n. Brockway
OF Eimira. N. r., Hon. Frank c. Petit
grove 90 Boston and DIR. J. T. Gilmore
Toronto. Canada. The National Cow
e-nrent sont six delegates representing
the Army Navy and National Prison.
The Albany local committee had made
extensive Preparations for the cnter-
tainmcnt ana comfort OF the delegates.
Tho rcssiors Of the congress were held
I'm the state Scnate Chamber which
was handsorely decorated for the oc-
cas- on. THE opening session was pre-
sided over by Mr.. James +. McEltoy,
chairman OF tho local COMMITTEES,
sneeches Of welcome by Attorney-Gen-
e--i Julius III Mayer. representing the
Governor and Hon Charles S. Gaus,
ainyor % Albany An Informal re-
sronsa on behalf Of the Association
was made hv Frederick H. Wines, the
son OF "The Father OF Prison Reform
the late rrorN cobb Wines whose
picture adorned tho BADGES Of the dele
rotas. The opening address BY the
President Of the Association, Hon. Cor
ralius v. Collins. won deserved CONF
mendaton. Mr.. Collins has been
superintendent Of prisons for the state
OF New York for the past eight years
end his lone experience has made him
Familiar with an prison work and the
needs for the future. In his address
ne gave an account Of The first prisons
under state control Cor the advance
n.ent OF ncrsons convicted of crime
and traced the successive stems In pri-
son reform in several OF the larger
prisons. In quotlng from statistics he
said:
we a6n'it AZ Ellis Tfiand more than
a milton new poonle each year.
"Austr.a. Russia and italy each sent
us 100000 Immigrants each year. vital
statistics IN New York City gave 59,-
oo0 births last year, only 1000 Of
which were American rarentnge.' lie
further said There arc now 1000
convicts IN the prisons Of New York
-eteie.-made up largely from this cos
in0politan ARMY of Ignorance ana sup-
crstition and this IS the problem that
confronts the State Of New York, tnat
while we WIN enther The greater NUM-
her Of these most undesirable people
every other state IN the union win
have this class Of prisoners to deal
with IN Increasing numbers as time
goes on
He recommends the scparation and
classification Of prison inmates into
groups and grades and ;he training OF
mental faculties thro lgh the plan OF
education. IN speaking OF the jail
system he Gays; "That while jail build
ines are improved and prisoners better
Ted the consniclous defects of nifty
years ago stil exist and In this con-
nection said; "That,ro chain is strong
er than the weakest Ink; and that
genuine and effective organization in
tho United States for the salvation of
criminals and alleged criminals, must
take head of these facts which are
notorious" At thos uggestion OF Presi-
dent Collins q committee was appoint
ca TO make a rhnort al the session OF
1907 on the following recommendations.
First-A rational ana uniform sys-
tom Of Sail administration.
Second--A uDilorm system Of educa-
tion Cor prison officers.
Thnd-A uniform system Of educa-
ton for convicts
Fourth--sor far as possible q uniform
system Of prison discipline.
Fifth-A uniform system OF classih-
cation
sixth--A uniform system OF parole.
Addresses and papers were delivered
By mon and women sf ereatfintellect
ual powoTs thk lpterchange OF Ideas do
ing INCH to advance this great AM
important movement. on the program
were such prominent speakers as Ri
Pew Samuel Fallows % Chicago. VIII
gave the report OF the committee o.
discharged prisoners; Hon...Isueian I
Baldwin. OF the Connecticut Suprem
Court OF Errors. who gave the repor
on "Crininal Law Reform" and ID
Catherine Bennett Davis, superintend
ent Of the New York slate Reforma
tory for Women, at Bedford. Othe
leading subjects s,eere -ahly presented
such as Prison Labor. by Hon. job
T. McDonough. ex-Secretary Of Stat,
New York: -Pfincipals and Purpose
OF Pro5ation." ny W. r. Sraiding. sec
rotary Massachusetts Prison -Associa
tion: The Prisoner on Parole" by F
A. Whitaker. superintendent Mime
sofa State Training School, and tn
very able address by pr. S. Knopi
New York on "The Tuberculosis prob
lem IN prisons and reformatories." II
enumerate the various subjects pre-
scented would require too much space
but IN addition to the above. adlresse
worthy OF note were delivered by VIII
liam Croswen Doane. Bishop of tn
Diocese OF Albany; Miss Lucy Friday
probation officer. Baltimore, Nd. Prof
Edward Everett Hale, Jr. Of UniOI
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