Project Gutenberg 2018-04-02 Public domain in the USA. 187 Pennsylvania Prison Society Society, Pennsylvania Prison The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (New Series, No. 40, January 1901) Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy" is a historical account published annually under the direction of the Pennsylvania Prison Society, written in the early 20th century. The journal reflects the efforts and philosophies surrounding prison reform and the humane treatment of prisoners, emphasizing the importance of rehabilitation over mere punishment. It documents the evolving societal attitudes toward incarceration and the associated need for reformative measures within the penal system. At the start of the journal, readers are introduced to the founding principles of the Pennsylvania Prison Society, which advocates for compassion and humane treatment of prisoners based on Christian ideals. The text outlines the societal obligations to address the suffering of incarcerated individuals, as well as reports on the various committees and their roles in prison oversight. It also highlights initiatives aimed at the reformation of prisoners, the emphasis on labor as a means to aid rehabilitation, and the statistical documentation of prison visits and services provided, underscoring a commitment to both moral support and practical assistance for those within the penal system. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Charities -- Periodicals Prisons -- Periodicals HV Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Law & Criminology Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Sociology 258299 2025-06-22T15:19:24.409090 text/html 264558 2018-04-02T12:51:52 text/html 450536 2025-06-22T15:19:31.605100 application/epub+zip 450270 2025-06-22T15:19:25.840147 application/epub+zip 156125 2025-06-22T15:19:25.140112 application/epub+zip 550581 2025-06-22T15:19:35.369136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524051 2025-06-22T15:19:30.904104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234653 2022-08-25T15:18:02.572205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211321 2025-06-22T15:19:23.334156 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211542 2018-04-02T12:51:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19183 2025-06-22T15:19:35.529045 application/rdf+xml 14946 2025-06-22T15:19:25.279098 image/jpeg 2117 2025-06-22T15:19:25.211097 image/jpeg 74937 2018-04-02T12:51:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 412188 2018-04-02T12:51:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 413761 2025-06-22T15:19:24.449148 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 More titles under Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons