Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-21
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
FOR INMATES OF PRISON
Dean OF w. 81 NJ. College Discusses
Need OF Educational Work us
Part OF State Penal System.
III DIX. H. j. HOkE,
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College OF William ana Mary.
we approach the incoming in
i ,ha In about the Same spirit that
Tho TIn nyy does pntient-with
r nc tfoubia. that Is. making n cor.
n,ronc u.'G nosis TO DO followed up by
p.Vper treatment" The foregoing
statement :, cement was made by a warden OF
=, prison IN one OF our far Western
E.h.cs In Il letter to the writer with
IN the past two weeks.
rms sentence cmbodics a principle
which FIRST had It's application 10
prison reform many years ago in the
United States. The State prison nj
nuburn. y. T.. under Brockway. was
one OF the institutions TO take the
,ehd In u movement to establish u
more humane attitude In the treat
mont OF prison inmates.
Inns ms principle was einbpdied IN the
following declaration of principles
TI .risan were .so adopted by the american
mo, In 1870:
The treatment of criminals by So
cicty. But since such treatmen, is
hirectcd TO the criminal rather than
10 me crime, Its great object should
De his moral regeneration. Hence
thc supreme aim of prison discipline
~ the reformation OF criminals. not
the int!ction 0: vindlctiyc suffer
Education of Inmates.
Education il "A vital fore. In m.
reformation or fallen men and wO-
in.h; lis tendency is to quicken the
-, n'I Me- inspirc seif-r"spect. excite
- nlEhcr aims. and AFFORD a health
iui substitute for low and vicious
adr,! !, ,., Education IS, there
,ors, mater OF primary Importance
~ prisons, and should be carried TO
.ns utmost extent consistent with the
other purposes Of such institutions.
ihhuuatrial training should have
Ercater breadth than has heretofore
hcSn. or IL now. commonly given TO
an IN au opr prisons: WORK IS no less
means OF support. steady. active.
honorable labor IL the basis OF ali
rciormatory discipline. IL not only
.!ds reformation. hut Is essential
Under n prison administration in
when thesc principles prevail. tho
ilnmatcis given an opportunity TO re-
FORM. 70 continue In or TO learn an
occupation while IN u penal insti-
tutor! which VIII help him to be n
,!ncini. sell supporting and respcctn-
nn 80 iHuiv 'duai after leaving the pris-
Making Prison Products.
Great progress has been made along
ihese lines in prison work throughout
were In the for::, OF tho Introduction
81 Important and useful industries in
70 tho prison which serve IL. douhl.
n ~, Of. hrst. an opportunity for
u, Il
rae manufactuTc Of a product which
tan De used by the State and which
VIZ reduce the cost to the state OF
me maintenance Of IN. inatltutIon.
PRODUCTS manufactured In pr!sonn for
Inc State arc used by the State In
state institution and not sold in
me open market In competition with
products manufactured by free labor.
brief survey OF tho Industries in
pilsons In the United States viii re-
veal the following:
IL L.,
noe manufacture soap manufacture
nFIrkIhy!ng. auto-tag manufactures
idfiainE. auto construction, poultry
5alsinR. da!ry'ng. carpentry. cotton
austry. Iusc ~
Whiic the Inmates arc working IN
thrSc occupations and turning otit a
.Isa 2roduct for the State, they are
.ISp given an opportunity to s1curn
lining IN such related subjects nv
shop mathematics. shop English. me-
. c!Ntcs, etc. history.
Teaching or Trndc.
Such WORN Is no longer an c,no.,
onc M prison work. Rcferenne To
no., ,hhss.itution Will sui,ic. To- 80
Eort TINS statement. sup-