Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-06-29
B|lRSTM PRISON SYSTEM
By Liberal Education Aids to
Reclaim Youths.
SECURE WORK FOR THEM


The BorstaI system owes It's Ircep-
ton 70 q report of The British Com
mittee On Prisons III 1885. which
stated that under the present system
numbers Of young prisoners cane o..
Of prison in a condition ~ bad. or
worse, than that 10 which they came. :
and 70 the fact that The Suggestions
Of reform then proposed weFe carried
into effect IN 1902 81 Borztal prison.
near Rochester Kent, in the heart ~
the Dickens Country II deals e.
seBtialiy With the reclamation IL he
vayward boy and girl. yoang offend
err. technically knOwn - juvenile
adults" Under the British govern
mental prison administration certain
selected cases. il whieh the oaenders
age - between - and II. whose sen
tenee reaches twelve months il seat
u BOrstal prison.
The object " the Borsfal system -
- save the yggng from career ~
crime b. combining deterrent ereet
With 4 radical cure. ard - q primary
step the prisoner Il given an indus
trial and educational training 81 It
him for earning hls living honestly On
bis release from prison
II may be described ~ Al advanced
refoTmatory, IS being. 10 Engilsh iaw.
the age 81 criminal majority" where
prisoners can 10 longer be placed n
the state refoFmafory Schools It Is
especially designed for tie reelama-
ton Of the "recidigist.@ or the habit
ual offender, In whom q series Of
short sentences merely serves 10 con-
firm the criminal habit.
Upon hts arrival a. Borssal the
prisoner has a bath and - medically
examined. lie Is then taken before
the governor, wEo explains to him the
operation ~ the system and the bcne-
fits which he may gain By good con-
duct. The prisoner Is Taught field
work, or carpentry. Or blaeksmlthing.
or tinsmfthing. or cO0iing and lax
cry. lie begins IN the ordinary grade.
In which he wears . Jr0wn dress.
After five months test. II his conduct
8 adIudged satisfactory. Re Is pro-
Noted 20 the special grade. ID which
he wears blue dress
His day il arranged IS follows. He
rises az O'Clock waahes. dresses,
makes his bed, aweeps his cell and
cleans bis tiBware and utensilss Cs5e.
breakfast, c0neisfingf - a loaf Of
wholemeai bread, butter, and q pint
Of Cruel; 7.3e. chapel. after chapel.
parade for physical drill after drili.
working parties are allotted 70 their
various indnstrieg. ff.5a parade.
when those whO wlsh 10 see the gov
ernor or the medical officer fall ont.
Then dinner. consisting Of Laricots.
potatoes, and meat and soup alter
nately.
Between dinner and lis the prs
oner may read books supplied b. the
library, or knit. Every lad is taught
70 knit. At lis work begins again.
and ends at $50. when a supper q
bread and cocoa is served. After sup
per. until s. the ordinary grade may
read or knit. the special grade ars
given. two OF three times a week.
an hours recreation in the school
room. under the supervision Of the
chaplain. Prisoners whose educa-
tiOnaI attainment does not reach the
third standard have two hours in
struction. and those who have passed
that standard enc hour. Personal
cleanliness is rigidIy enforced. One
bath a week Is compulsory and an ex-
ira bath Is optional q
The necessary adjunct Of the Bor-
stall system Is provided b. the volun-
tary effort Of the Borstal Association
It is the business Of the association
to take charge Of prisoners upon their
discharge. But its work begins IN the