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weight in each individual case ocfore
the Board OF Parole. | thoroughly
believe In the parole system. III n an
successful operation I'm thirty-iour
S'a,e~ In the Union. A true I"oie
system does not condone the oncnce
IL gives the prisoner the opportunity
TO earn the remission q the pcnaity
by future good conduct. II Is Gus
todian OF mercy. Men on parole sup
port their families and themselves ana
they are productive factors In tociety'
In jail they arc liabilities ana very
often their families become "A hur>h'n
upon the public. II reciainrs prison.
err. IL teaches self-rcspect ana uSe-
fulno.s to those who have fallen into
the hands Of the law. II deals con-
str1io,ivcly with human beings. IL
does not differ essentially In its aims
and functions from any OF other great
dlvieions OF social work. II does not
change the principles of Justice. but
mersly the practices ~ penClogy. TX
doas not shut out rctrttutlve Justice.
II inslsts that rotribution H. part
Of tustsce. II R no theory NJ justice
hut ii law to apply the old principles
OF Justice as II were IN "A higher and
finer dCgrec to the individual convic-
ted. Correction and discipline ara the
very essentials of parDlo law, ana
To- a,c fully sricccse,ful n must have the
whole hearted support and cooperation
Of all the constructive .influeuccs d the
state. have absolute confidence In
tho resenerative influences ~ oI'por-
tunity an 90 per cent Of mon in JAN.
Release well behaved prisoners from
the weary treadmin grind of prison
and let them become an asset To CO.
Cisty.
The Prisoners Aid Society Of Delaware
bcS 20 express my appreciation Tor
thu splendid work of the Prison"rs
Md Society ~ Delaware This 60
cioty through its representative. lt"v
W. A. Nrooman. haze carcd Tor the
siC'S. distressed and dependent Niu-
lies 81 those incarccrated in this ineti
tuition II has greatly assisted mo In
obtaining s,cces~ with our '1ioror
s,yvton," lntrinsfcally great RESULTS
have been received from thir society
| yet 4, hae only been In active opera
/ ilun about t1NO years. The elements
| ~ goodnoSs gcrminate from anal
| primal clusce when these GAUGES ar,
| tho repository az concealed vital force.
/ Wor,hs are inadequate 60 express my
| appreciation for the splendid work M
| this society. and ! sincerely hope ;h,
cuod people VI this state viii realiz'
tho great WORK being acCOmpl'ehedb by 5
| FOR our unfortunate lrrOthcre
Religion aud Personal work.
There Ia voluntary work done 10
the spiritual and moral 'uplift 81 th'
mon and women inCarCcratcd hcrc. Al
denominations hold their scryiVe here
40 stated intervals. We feel that W
have accomplished wonderful RESULT
! among tho inmates along spr'tua
uusvs with einccreity and "A clear CON
s,lcuCe and with an effort 10 fulnll
rlih,ic duty-a duty we owe to Pan
nauity and bro;herv uplift.
The church must not forgot I'm
prisoner She must not fOrEet III
rails. tho trihulations and suffering
of those IN prison The greatest tri
uuphs % tho church were won H.
bringing the Gosrsl To hear ON Oh
,u'cas:s and tho lowest strata ~ 81
,.ctv. There can never be any Vor
manont reformation in the lie OF 'h
law -hrcakcr yNccp, through ;hc On"
gcre~atiVe influence ~ religion. vhc'h
cr low ~ Gcutile The church Wsls
2 represent religion commensurate W.
, present dav needs She must sho'
q ,ar-c sympathy fur tho mon IN t-nud
.n our wilson's. Pcnology as a scicnC
. treats of crime. but docs not even prc
tend 90 cure q. II socks - dif-NoVc
. the causes that lead up to crime an
. thc l--y, II can 30 Is 20 simply sugCe'
: reforms 80 that conditions can :
! made more just and humane. In ~
. treatment % most prisoners God hr
been left oUu of ;he matter. and Whc
this Is So. there can never b. a cjir
, Nowhere else IN the world Is the row'
90 religious Kindness mvre quickly fe
. than in prison. Religion makes
/. prisoner captive 20 your ku00cS
There rs no remedy on earth for 90
law-Areaker except the Calvary cl'
. for crime. u the church shuns thoc
a., .n prison. what IS 10 become ~ then
4. PRISONERS must be taught the yvs'iss i'
grace and ne fortified by religion. M
unless hacked by this remedy ;hs
Will return 20 prison deeper IN 81
p misery and crime.
d N!nety-five per cent ~ prisono
DO ',eli-ve in God. hui they have w.tnesS
I" "a 50 very little OF the Golden Ru
practiccd that they reached the CO..
Z Clusion that 70 was only intended z
] those OUTSIDE OF prison walls II
r nu; a Super-human task 20 bring m'
81 ~ PRISON hack 20 regene-atve !Dfi
Z rucess that will cure them % their q
y iTaved tastes. desires and actions
10 never met any prisoner thai has y
% the milk 81 human iundnees-,tig a.
p enough and YOU will find &. W.
. the many m!sor!eS and vices FOUND
To- SIS. what on earth except rel.g.,
e can be the stepping stone Tor thn
d STEPPED IN ernie? Some ~ the chur
- - wiki their varying degrees ~ b
g LED IN the doctrine OF mans depravl
Y have not aided rs they should Ia
y done the reform movements IN ben,
p " rsletr unfortunate brothers IN prise
10 Let the church remember. and tho
% contacted with the direction ~
" affairs. and also those % the State "
e are responsible for the care NJ prise
p erS. that religion IN jails is just
= necessary and essential FOR the welfa
10 o: society rs Il is 20 those on the OF
/. side; Is the clinging vine, the ga
IS and protecting oak and the tower!
70 pine. and 20 their heart hunger
responds with higher IDEAL ~ n
10 teruity. sociabihty and friendship a
'r the only true incentive for better d.
s. 60 come.
Separate Prison For Women
! sincerely hope yov will again u
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