The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-31
ABOLISH STRIPS AND
SEGREGATE PRISONERS
{ is PLAN TO REMARE MEN
President of Board of Reform
Directors Talks on
Subject
Lie MUST FORGET
PUBLIC
Forces Many Men Back Into
Cells by Refusal to Reinstate
Them in Society

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL July 30
The segregation system which VIII
soon be established at San Quentin
prison. including the adjustment OF
stripes. is but the beginning OF
general csange OF conduct and atti-
tude on the part OF the state OF Cal
fornia toward ats conyicts 10 md
ayprtsslon al the next Session OF the
legislature In prison reform statutes,
according to d NJ Duny president
OF the board OF prison directors.
Dnny believes that fully 80 per
cent Of the present troubles in a pen.
ikentiary arise from lack OF segrega-
ton. of herding all classes OF men to-
eether and with the lower types in
ctitably disregarding the men who
would otherwise retrieve their mis-
takes.
with this wolfsh type of men, who
apparently have nothing in them TO
which efforts az regeneration appeal
who are criminals from pure choice
and are proud OF their recCyd the
state forces men who respect them
selves and are trying 10 blot out
their mistakes 20 associate for years
In the daily round OF prison life.
They are pulled down 20 the lower
level despite them selyes-t seems 10
be a grim law OF life
The details of the segregation sys.
TEN have not been fully worked out
vet by the board In fact ~c are go
ing TO le: the better class Of prison
ors work IL ont themselves.
Wheel the thing has been worked
ont all prisoners IN san Quentin VIII
one day III the near future be allowed
10 start with a clean rage as TAR as
credits are CONCERNED there Is TO be
no fayoritism Aud no pun OF any
kind Is to be permitted TO carry any
weight. They viii all get an even
iheak TLcn it's up 10 the men them
selves
by their subsequent conduct they
will either remain In the neutral
grade. Will rise To first grade where
they will be permitted certain priv.
ileges 20 which they SHOW themselves
|entitlai, including more opportunities
20 communicate with the outside
world aud less restriction on visitors,
etc, OF they viii declare themselves
by then actions go be hopeless and
be treated accordingly
"And With the establishment az this
justice and incentive on the inside
will have TO come a reform OF the
public attitude toward the discharge 4
convict Al rresM me public ITSELF
forces recillyism or>lhe rd.urn Of
men to prison By its refusal 60 rein
state them in society and TO give
them another chance
4 +. "'rh trouble with most OF rs is
thar we expect prisoner 20 be a
better man than we are. that We de-
mand * him an absolutely unbiemlsh-
ed life while in prison and punish
him II he doesn't live il
zone OF the bis prison reforms
understand the no&t legislature VIII
establish is system whereby cor
Icts VIII be paid certain amount
OF money In return Tor their work
while ncarceratcd This wii! not
alone nroye wci der.ul rescncrutiTc
agent aud reh0blitator 81 sei.re-
spcyt bat will ma Sc u possible to re-.
leye the innocent wives and families
81 stress due to the bread-@iUner' S
incarceration.
Most prison reformers devote
themselves TO the release OF some SIM
sled ont prisoner and forget an about
the miselies OF the family on Che out.
side