Project Gutenberg 2013-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 251 Wilde, Oscar 1854 1900 Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills 48033420 Children in Prison and Other Cruelties of Prison Life Produced by Dianna Adair, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Children in Prison and Other Cruelties of Prison Life" by Oscar Wilde is a poignant letter and critical commentary written in the late 19th century. This work falls under the category of social criticism and reform literature, focusing on the treatment of children within the prison system. Wilde sheds light on the dehumanizing aspects of prison life, especially concerning vulnerable young offenders, highlighting the need for reform and compassion. In this compelling piece, Wilde shares his observations from his own experiences in prison, particularly focusing on the cruel treatment meted out to young children who find themselves incarcerated. He recounts the traumatic experiences of children, such as the stark physical and emotional isolation they endure, as well as the abominable conditions they are subjected to, including hunger and lack of proper care. Wilde emphasizes the ignorance of the system and the cruelty inherent in societal structures that fail to see the humanity in these vulnerable individuals. Through vivid anecdotes, such as the kindness of a warder dismissed for feeding a hungry child, he passionately argues for a reformed approach to dealing with juvenile offenders that prioritizes their well-being and dignity over punitive measures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42104/42104-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Prisons Juvenile delinquency HV Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Law & Criminology Category: Sociology 50996 2025-08-17T06:13:55.912713 text/html 27355 2024-10-23T14:09:33 text/html 42712 2025-08-17T06:13:57.463725 application/epub+zip 41284 2025-08-17T06:13:56.213710 application/epub+zip 41284 2025-08-17T06:13:56.041745 application/epub+zip 67769 2025-08-17T06:13:58.623737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59308 2025-08-17T06:13:57.295704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59534 2022-09-19T09:07:44.684786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44118 2025-08-17T06:13:55.815750 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24176 2024-10-23T14:09:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17187 2025-08-17T06:13:58.752771 application/rdf+xml 7893 2025-08-17T06:13:56.106730 image/jpeg 2019 2025-08-17T06:13:56.074737 image/jpeg 34729 2025-08-17T06:13:55.919726 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia