Project Gutenberg 2014-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 268 Booth, Maud Ballington 1865 1948 Charlesworth, Maud Elizabeth Booth, Maud Charlesworth 03025751 After Prison--What? Produced by Dianna Adair, Goncalo Silva and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "After Prison--What?" by Maud Ballington Booth is a heartfelt account focusing on prison reform and the possibility of rehabilitation for incarcerated individuals, written in the early 20th century. The work provides a personal perspective from the author, who refers to those in prison as "the boys," emphasizing her belief in their potential for change and renewal. The book seeks to challenge the prevailing prejudices surrounding convicts and advocates for understanding, compassion, and practical support for their reintegration into society. The opening of the book sets the stage for Booth’s mission, where she expresses a deep commitment to prisoners and highlights the need for society to recognize their humanity beyond their crimes. She begins with a dedication to the men in prison, portraying them not just as convicts but as individuals capable of reform with the right support. Throughout her reflections, she draws on various anecdotes that illustrate the struggles and resilience of inmates, demonstrating that many are more than their past mistakes. Booth’s progressive views challenge the reader to look past societal biases and see the “gold” in the character of those behind bars, fostering a message of hope and redemption that resonates throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45234/45234-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Criminals -- Rehabilitation HV Text Category: Biographies Category: Law & Criminology Category: Sociology 423756 2025-09-18T09:58:38.291121 text/html 405704 2024-10-24T04:10:06 text/html 593718 2025-09-18T09:58:42.884041 application/epub+zip 596550 2025-09-18T09:58:39.036116 application/epub+zip 235180 2025-09-18T09:58:38.647105 application/epub+zip 708559 2025-09-18T09:58:46.190028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671411 2025-09-18T09:58:42.445076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311493 2022-09-20T16:13:05.835254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391148 2025-09-18T09:58:37.946126 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 371222 2024-10-24T04:10:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16788 2025-09-18T09:58:46.471067 application/rdf+xml 12051 2025-09-18T09:58:38.743066 image/jpeg 2014 2025-09-18T09:58:38.694105 image/jpeg 545073 2025-09-18T09:58:38.337091 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