| THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Prison Association of New York,
ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS,
TRANSMITTED T0 THE LUGISLATURE APRIF 20, 1870,
ALBANY:
CHARLES VAN BENTAUYSEN & SONS,
1879,
STATE OF NEW. YORK.
IN SENATE,
May 7, 18
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE PRISON ASSOCIATION OP NEW YORK.
65 Busiy House, Astor ‘Prac,
Hon, Wart1ax Donansisenn,
Lisutonantovernor cnt President of the Sonate:
Sin—In accordance with chapter 169 of the Laws of 1946, we hare
the honor fo present herewith the Thirkyfourth Annnal Report of the
Prison Association of Now York, respectfully to request that you wil
lay the same before the Teyislature.
Respectfully yours,
THEODORE W. DWIGHT, President
HLISHA HARRIS, Corresponding Secy,
‘rvicnns ov Fme Prisow Assocrarion
Ginzen aso Br-taws e
Rurot ov Gagnatas Aaawt
Nease veox nce Jases axb Puitusctanes s+
Te Hano-Lavon Sustexcr
Ravonits Ix ti Commerniowan Tuscmusay ob Cutioaes
Serov o” Cxivor—Caveus....
INDEX BY TOPICS,
esonr oF Excorive Conmarnne
Progress of the Association's work fn 1878-10, ..
Daties to prinoners is
Wants ofthe ffentess and innseeat before the courte:
Duchsrge! convicie
‘The State prinona, oes
he State refnematony at Rloiew
Tee erumty ponitentaries «
ie ils and enanty rise.
Fapite aud remediag In jll-heeping
Revowe or Gasman. ADEKT:
Discharge conviets and detention eases
Who fe ished soe soos
Clahing of discharged prisoners
Eucation of preonertessseess.
iustrative ohoeo. aces.
hus axp Coury Pastrasraning
(Osigin and development of our jaiaystom
CGomvension of cotnty penitentievies into felon prises
vil of the inverponstbne and unaystematie etminiateaton
The Onondages penitentiary—Dishop Hianiingtoo's protest and plan...
‘ug ane-Lavon Sesexcs
Sall-keeping that pays.
Goverace Dia's review of errornin practice -o->
vont tr sux Connncriovas Txuastr oP Coon :
‘The administration of Justi at faut, a
Reepensibity nf parents ancl guntdiana not enforeed
Children should ot be imprisoned
Suggested changes in arraignment of childven
More iaductial schools wanted.
Sruoy 0 Groer—Cae
Scientiie methods applicable and necessary
OFFICERS OF THE PRISON ASSOCIATION
PRESIDENT.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
CHARLES J-FOLGEIL
mmomAs c. ACTON, ° om ei puopare,
WWILLLASE CHANNING RUSSELL,
OF NEW YORK, 1879,
‘Stoonnw Gur, ser agent
LOCAL COMMITTEES FOR CO-OPERATION AND CORRESPONDENCE. ~
Albany county: Residence, Albany—Marnice B. Vieux, Wusciast Law Teanvep,
fer, Rovus W. Crank, Bowaap Savsoe, Rev. Cuanins Rerwouns, Seordary
ny coanty + Residence, Angeliea—J. & Grass, De, Wot. M. Stari; realdenoe,
. Wrats.
nly: Resileee, Binglamton—Mancos W. Scor, Dr. Jone @. Oxzar,
Sing MeKixwey, BN. Loox, ML Novas, Rov. Roser N. Pansy, BX.
Cans, Soeaw J. Taran.
utara cosaty + Resilence, Lite Valley—Anruon H. Hows, De, La Twos,
county: Residence, Aoban—Mitus Pauzx, Dr. 8, Watrann, Bxuor C.
Sat, De Mt, Osnoust Despie Ry Auwano, A. Mines Pou, MD. R. Aryan,
ee, Wiuuis J- Boum D. Di Wit G. Woy Cuawuns P. Fann; veskdonce, Fale
Haren Ton, Gucnee: T. Poss,
Resilence, Mayville—J. H. Marae, Wruntax Ceca
w—M, S Moons; residence, Westhel—-Avaiexp Parrmtsony vesk=
eee, Jamestow—Hlon. J, ©, Peasros,
cxcnane county: Residence, Rimina—D». W. C, Wa, ZR Bocoeway, J.D. F.
Shay Rev. Dr. Kae, Revs @, 1 Mckwioury Dr... Sqvinn, Dr. Ina ‘P. Haws,
D, Arwarse, Panonaien Hit, Rev. &. C. Hossiss, 8. Coxvanst,
csango county: Resilence, Norwich—Isaxc Nuwrox, Dr, H. K. Buuzowa, Dr. E
HL Beau, Rev. . Beos1CLe
nton county + Realdoneo, Platteburghi—Hon, Wx. P. Moosas, Huspy Onvs, Rev.
P.B, Hain} residence, Keesovilo Hon. Hesny Kixastaxn, 2
cviomtia county: Residence, Hudson—A. 8. Puss, A. B. Scorn, Jone T. Sixreod,
©.W. Geanse, J. Shaves, G- W. Towser.
Residence, Corlandville—Lawis Boros, Wnasre Pcaoa, Dr. Faxo-
Rev. HLS. Wiseoats; residence, Homer—Hon, @. W. BRanronn,
nme, owns 5. Reser
LocaL Comsrrrees.
Residence, Delhi-—Dr. Pairs Jacons, Rey. E. B. Russsut, Dr.
WW, Buows, Gen, Fensie Jacons, Je, 0.8. Partin, Mrs. W. 2,
Guiswown, Bhs. F. Jacoxs, Jr, Mes. W. Yooxrays,
Dutchess county: Residence, Poughkeepsie. Looms, Jr, Jos J. Pars, Dr
pwano H. Parkes, Eosoxy Puszr.
Brie county: Residence, Bufiulo—Hveix Wensrum, Janas Lyons, P. J. Ferris, Da
Joux D. Hint, Geonou Laronworm, Davi P, Pace, Mrs, A, McPusnso,
Essex county: Residence, Elizabethtown —Dr. 8. BE, Haze, Rev. My Barrows
Rroann L, Hayp, Anisast Panny, Rowerr W. Livisastos
Franklin county + Residence, Malone—Dr. 8. P, Baris, Hon, W. A. Warnausn, F
Hears, Hon. Jou J. Gromer, J. P, Bapaur,
Palton county: Residence, Jobustown—Hosacee E, Sounn, Jacou Buwrox ; residence,
Gloyersville—Jouy. Penavaoy, Dr, Bocuse Banc,
Genesee eounty: Residence, Butavia—Dr, L. B, Camus, Prof, G. Feuimr, CT.
Bosros.
Greene county: Rusidlence, Catskill Geonox HL. Punrusn, Huxey G. Hanoex,
Samus Harms, Mrs. M. B, Seisc.
Hamilton county: Residence, Wells—G. B. Morrison 5 residence, Saguville—Wa.
Pry.
Herkimer county: Residence, Herkimer—Davi> M, Davnpone 5 residence, Mon
KE, Remuwerox, Cuapuiss P. Moss.
Jefferson county: Residence, Watertown—Jony P. Kxowitox, Rromanp G. Kevas,
Jnssn M, Anan, Jous F. Moprars, Josiaut B, Movurow.
Kings county: Resitenee, Brooklyn—Rev. Jos @. Bass, Eugene D. Berni, Rev.
‘Mictary J. Hickre, W. B. Wansworrn, Wruurax C. McKinsey, JANES M. Suawa-
nar, Tuowas E, Peansact, N,f. Buzas, dn, Wristas Havpex, Roomer Mavicass,
Axonew A. Swizu, J. H. Hovare Bunax, M.D.
Lewis county: Residence, Lowville—Dr. F. B, Hoven, Rev. Jos. H. Fraxox, Anos
Rice, Cannout Honst, Rovant, P. Witour ; residence, Croghan—Hon, Witiax W.
Ri
Livingston county : Residence, Genesea—Dr, W. F. Lavperpaus, F. Da Wirz Wann,
DH, Brun, Prof, Miss, Rev, C, 8. Duss.
Madison county: Residence, Moyrisville—D, D. Cuass, H. P, Muapx, Lecres P
(Crank; residence, Oneida—-W. #, Wruttaais,
Montgomery county: Residence, Fonda—Wuutia IN. Jouxsox, Rey. W. Faorm
Monroe county : Residlence, Rochester—Hon. Henay R, Suupas, De. W.L, Eby, Dre
E. V. Stoppano, Gen. J. W. Marnixpaue, P. Barny, Jawes T. Srewans, L, 8.
Fortos, Quincy Vax Voormis, Tuwopoan Bscox, Ezra Joxns, Mrs, Vick.
New York: Tus Associmioy’s Coxmsurnens ox Denaxrions axm Discuarcxn Pais
Niagara county: Residence, Lockport—Gartono B, Honoaut, Lewis Tanwoxy,
Jams Cocnnan, M. H. Weneen, Dr. J. B. Hamewact, Dr. A. W. Tavox, Hesey
‘Taonrrox, Mrs, Wx. Reowuns, Mrs, UZ. Basnrer, Mie, Roszen Nowrow.
Local Commrrress,
‘Oneida county: Residence, Utica—Col. Tuo. P. Coox, Hon. Wa. Bacox, Jomm F.
Seymour, Dr. Epwny Hororensox, Cuas. H. Waunas, Eowin Hex 5 residence,
Rome—Sniow G. Visscmmn, Mr. CoxvEase.
Onondaga county: Residence, Syracnse—Hon. P. Bonye, Rev. Ovin Misa, Dr. HI,
B. Wuncz, Rev. M. Baro, Mrs. Dr. Doxtar, Dr. RW. Pras, Hon. W. H. H.
Gene, Tinomy Hous, M. W. Haxcurs, Tivoruy R. Poxrar, J.C. Winutaas,
Hexay Bancock, Dr. B. E. Vax Dz Wansist, Janus &, Shove, G, I. Box,
Ontario county: Residence, Canandaigua—Danwi Cuxusuy, Dr. Hanvey Juwere,
Cxuus W. Dixsox, Mrs, Coctixis Haun, Prof. Rowaxn Tyiue, Hon, Jams C. Suan,
Lavi B. Gayuonn} residence, Geneva. C, Maxwaut, 2. T. Cas,
Orange county: Residence, Goshen—Dr. J. H. Tuomesox, Rev. Flop A. CRaxn;
vesisdence, Newhungh—Dr. TT. V.R. Moxtvonr, Gaast Enoan, Wrataat MoCna 5
residence, Middletown Hon. J. D. Frussp, Hon. J. G, Wincin.
H orleans county: residence, Albion—Koww R. Rexsoups, Dasae W. Fava, U.C.
Rocurs, Rev. B. Watswonnt
Oswei county: Residence, Oswego—Hon. 0. J. Hanwox, G. C. MeWuorran, Hon,
J. A. Phac, Dr. A. 8. Cos, G. Mouutsox; residence, Pulaski—Dr. A. 8, Low.
f| Otsego county: Residence, Cooperstown —Kuino Piixwxy, Dr. H. Larnror, 8. M.
Ssaw, GP, Kapae, Miss Susas Coorsn, Dr. W.‘T, Basser,
Putnam county : Residenee, Carmel—Hon. W. 8. Chae, J.D, Lerrns, Dr. A.
Queens county: Residence, Manhasset—C. F. Hosaxs, W. H, Oxpsnpoxx 5 resi-
dence, Hempstond—Rev. Wat. H. Moons, D. D. ; residence Westbury-—Brxs. D,
Hors, Huynierta ‘Trrus; residence, Glen Cove—Bpwis A. Horxixs; residence,
Astorla—Rev, Wasitxatow Ronax, Miss B. 2. Roonax, Dv. J.D. ‘Trask.
Rensselaer county: Residence, Troy—Auasa R. Moons, H.W. Hovaxrox, Dr. H,
B. Wuros, Rev. N. B. Rexccx, Rev. Wriutam Tevny, Saoar, Fosman,
Richmond county: Residence, West Brighton—Kowanp B. Marais, Nicout Frovp,
Mrs, J. 8. Lowats, Mrs, Nicovs, Fuovp; residence, Richmond C. H.—Ermnans
Cuane, Dv. 1. L. Musravan, Sreries Sraraess, Mise Hl Moors, Miss Muxpy.
Rockland county: Residence, Stony Point—Dr. Wi. Govax ; residence, Haverstraw
-ALoxzo Wnntin ; residence, New City—Cravs BM. Cava, Srsxcen Woon ; resi
dence, Nyack—Surn Cons; residence, Tomkins Cove—Wauran T. Saamina, Mrs.
Laura Woon.
Saratoga county: Residence, Ballston Spa—J. W. Hontos, Dr. Monaan Lewis
residence, Saratoga Springs—Prof Hina A, Wiisox, Dr, L, B. Warrrsa, Oscan
F, Snes,
Seneca enunty; Residence, Walerloo—Hon, 8. G. Hapter, Dr. 0, 8, Wants, Rev,
SH. Guipuay; residence, Ovid-—Hon. Guonas Paanxem, Dv. Jous B. Cnarix,
Dr. A. Bourne 5 residence, Seneca Falle—Dr, Hara.
Schoharie county : Residence, Schoharie—Rev. Jacon Hncr, Tuomas W. Zit, Jr.
Schenectady county : Residence, Schenectady—Dr. B. A, Mxnpuus, Hon. W.T. L,
Saxnes, 8. B. Howe.
Schuyler county: Residence, Watkins —Dr. M. L. Buoorers, Cuanuas 7, Axpmuws,
Frkperick Davis; residence, Burde'—Dr. Nrisox Nuvisos.
x Locar Cousurrses.
St, Lawrence county: Residence, Canton Go. Roninson, Rew. Faas Ganpe, H.
1B. Joon, Dr. J. C. Passor; residence, Ogdenabuegh- De. B. ¥. Snsmway, Prof
BG. Pernuoye.
Saabs cranky: eidene, Bath—Gev DfeMisrem ZL. Panxeny Revs 0.
Wwanb, Rev, JAwes Ml Parr, Dr A. H, Cnirraxpus j residence, Coruing—Dr
Sere Her Joe ot
Safalke county: Residence, Riverhead—N. W. Fostan, Dr. RH. Brazaaty, ‘Taos,
(Coon, G0, Waris,
Solivan eounty
‘Sus Sexe
Residence, Monticello Cuantas F. Caxnoy, Dr, Kawano Quatas,
sidenea, Grahamville—Dr. J. La Bonen
‘Toga. county
‘A. Anzt, ¥.
Pose,
Residence, Owage--Dr. HN. Etsrwax, Rev, J. A. Osmmasou,
1X. Russa, Hon. TL. Cuaroiers, GB, Goopxicw, A. Comme, HB,
ompkino county + Rosilonce, Ihara Prof! Wy, CuANsisa Russet, Prof. Jawne
Lav, Prof. Wisin D. Wusos, Banoes Lvox, Onasin P, Hypa,
Uiator couaty : Residence, Kingatoi—How, Jasces G, Lixoacir, Mrs, Many W, Rex
ots; Rey. Guo, Warnos, D. D. 2vsideuee, New Palte--Dr. C. W. Dave 5 roe
donee, Whiteport—Eoxwxo Doses,
Warren coonty: Residence, Lake Gaonye—Sawest R. Ancitnato, Pnaxcs 6
Cnosny, Burts 8. Hanis.
Washington county Residence, Salem—R. G. Axwoon, Janes Brasuiesd, B. B,
Senior, C. R. Haney.
Wayne county: Hesidenee, Lyons—Dr, H. D. Vosatao, Jons Le Qour, Wa. Vas
Masten, Oxaxtse Ussie; reslenee, Paliayra—Inaao Baossos, L Lyoxey Mra
Pauw Buxtox, Cxanuis Melovmi residence, Walsrorth—Hon, Lave , Yoo
Tesidence, White Plalse—Dr. HE. Seu, Bre J. 0. Dees:
Vir Kuscr residenee, Sing Sing De. G3
Bosrwice, 8. G. Hows, Mian
Westchester eouaty
ax, MM. Pavouneas, Rev. F. B.
Fuate, Ms. Carusntss 2, Vas
B. Ros.
‘Wyoming county: Residence, Warsaw—Hon. Avoverce Faaxk, Rev. J, B. Nass.
‘Yates county: Rasidenco, Penn Yan—Myvoy Hautiy, Joseem P. Cnosex
CHARTER AND CONSTITUTION
PRISON ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK.
AN ACT to incorporate the Prison Association of New York,
Passe May 0; 148: hy a twos vote
1h Fol of the State of Nee York retention Sena and Aston do enact
A such persons aa are sow ot hereafter shall became members tothe
‘stociation, purivant to the constitution thereof, shall and are hereby eonatic
sed a loay corporate, by the name of «Te Prison Astoriation of New York,” aid
1 that ammo have the powers tha, by the thita de of the elghtevoth chaptor of the
fist put of tha Reviand Statutes, are deeiarel ta belong to every corporation 5 and
sail be eapsblo of parehasing, hniding anv conveslag aay estate, real or persounly
forthe ue of enid corporation ; provired that such ret! estate shall never exooed
ike seariy valoe of fet thossand dollars, soe be applied t© any other purpave than
ice for whieh tim coryoration ia fanned
52% ‘he estate and concerns of sald coxposation shall be wanaged aovt conducted
i is exceutive commiting, fa confonaty to the constitution of the said corporation 5
si the following sricles thas now fovm the eonattation of the association shall cone
We to be the fundamental laws and constitation thereof, subjeot to alteration in
[te mode therein prescribed.
Antoun I.
‘The objects of the association shall be
1, The amelioration of the condition oF pxisaners, whether dotained for tial or
toll eoeieted, oF ak witserson.
2. The improvement of pricou dizsipline, and the government of prisons, whether
erwin, counties oF antes
5. The support aud encouragement of reformed couviets after thelr discharge, by
fussing them the means of obtaiging an honest iwelihood, and sustaining them in
ise efforts at reform.
Awricns TE
The cilloers of the scclety shall bo a president, viewpresidents, a corresponding
recrlary, a reoonding secretary, a treasurer and an executive committee. ‘There
Lal be the folowing standing cowinistees, viz. A Rance committee, a commitiee
endtention, a soromitiee on prison dieeipive, and a committee on discharged conviel,
Me mawnber of the exceutive cominitive shall consist of not move than thity-fve, of
si aot more than ten shall be oflera of the ocioty, and not amore than twenty-
Bow shall be persons otter than officers
Cuarrer axp Consrrrori0x,
Avwoun TIL,
‘The officers named in the preceding article shall be ex offeto membors of thy
executive comuittee, who all choose one of their mumnber chaivman therea!.
Awnious IV.
‘The executive comusitine shall mect ouce in each month, and Keep regular minutes
of their proceedings, ‘They shall have @ general saperiutendever and direction of
the afairs of the scloty, amt shall annwally report tothe society all their proceedings,
tnd buch other matters aa shall by key to aavanes the enile of the assoeiation
Aunieux V.
‘The society shall meet annaally ia the eity of New York, at such time and play
as the executive commiltee shall appoint, ant at anch other tines as the president,
(or, jn his absence, one of the vice-presidents aball designate
Arsioun VI
Any person eontributing anntslly ts the fonds of the assceation not leas than Sve
uilars etal, coving to stich cootribation, be a member therenf. A conteTbation of
Gollars shall constitute a lite patron; contebutlon of axe hundroh
7 member of the association for lifes and,s cow
fmstitote 2 member of the asseciation for li
ay from time to time, be appointed by the
five busalred
dollars sball constitute wn. how
eibotion of fifty dollars shall
Honosery and eorrespunding member
Annicu VII.
A female deyartment shall be formed, eo
ccieoted by the executive committee, who sbiall have charge of the Interest and
‘welfare of prigouers of thele sax, under such vegulations as the executive committee
shall adopt
sisting of such fomales as shall te
Antica VILL
‘The officers af the associntion shall bo ehoeen annually, at the anal meting a
reons may be eleted honorary members as shall have rendeted
feause of prison dialplive
Which tine auch p
‘ezvental eave to th
Awnieun IX,
Any society having the same ohject in view anny become auxiliary 6 this asso
tion, by contributing to te funds wnd co-operating with i
Awnicue X.
‘The execntive committer shall have power tad to any of the standing committee
such persons as. in thei opinion, may be likely 10 promate the objents of the soe
EnLshall have power to fll any vaesney which may oocar fn auy of the offices of the
faseoeation, intermediate the astusl wots
‘Annictst XL
‘This constiotion muy he amended by a. vote of the majority of the society, at any
meeting thereof provided notice of the amendment hs been given at the nett
precading meeting.
"Tho ollcers lected for the ewvent yeas, under tbe eonsitation, shal
‘be the officers hereof wil others shall be duly choven in thelr places
“And it is hereby further ennciod, thet no manager of #aid society shall receive ay
‘compentation for bis s2r\Feve
$3. The said exeostive enimmitine shall have power to establish x work-honee i
the counly of New York, and, ia their diseretion, to receive and take into the sil
Quarter axp Consrirorion, xifi
‘wori-howse all euch porsons ae shall be teken up and committed as vagrants or
eorderly persons in ead ety, as the court of ganeral sessions of 1be peace, or the
cart af special sessions, or the court af eyer and torminer, in said eounty, or any
lige magistrate, ov the eomrnlssioner ofthe slme-house, may deein proper objects}
tad the said executive commitiae shall have the zame powers to Keop, detain, employ
fn govern the said persons as ane now by law ecnferrad on she keepers of the
bvidewell or penitentiary im eaid city
14. Thesaid exeeative committee may. from time to time, make by-laws, ordinances
al egulations relative to the managemeat, ani dispesition ofthe estate and concerns
of said association, and the management, government, instruction, discipline and
lo ona 80, 68 wforeauld, committed to the said work-hovse, not
Dmirary U0 law, as they may deem proper and may appoint suck officers, agents
1 servants as they may deem necessary to transact the business of the wail asso-
allen, and may desigeate thelr daties. And the sald excentive eommittee sal
smoke an animal report to the Legislature, and to the eorporatioa of the ety of New
York, of the nnmber of persona reesived by thet into the sai work-hout, the di
pisiton which shall be male of them by instrcting or employiug ties thersiny the
ovipte and expenditures of eaid exceative eoinmitter, and generally all such Tact
fd parsieniars as may exhibit the operations of the ead ascocatio
15. Tho enid execstive committer shall have power, during the minority of any
sf the persons so committed tothe said work-hous, to bind out the exid persons 0
leing ininors a8 aforesaid, aa apprentices or servasts, with their conseet, during
‘inir minority, to such persons and at euch places, to learn such proper trades and
‘employments as, in their judgment, will be most condacive to the neformasion and
‘miendment aad fatare benefit and advantage of such persons.
8. The said exeentive conmittes, by such committees as they shall from time to
‘ime appoint, chall have power, and it shall be thelr duty, o vist inapect and ex
‘mine all the prisons la the Stale, and annoally roport to the Lagislatare their stato
rd condition, and all such ether things in segerd to them aa may enable the Legi=~
dare to perfect their gaverament and dlissiplize. And, to ennble them to exeewle
ie powers and perform the duties hereby granted and imposed, they’ shall possess
tiline powers and authority that, by the twenty-fourth auction of titi Fret, chapter
‘ure, part fourth of the Revised Statutes, are vested in the inapectors of county
isons 7® and the duties of the Koopers of each prigon that they may examine, shal
1 the same in relation to them aa i the seotion aforessid are imposed on the keep-
asof uch prisona in relation to the inspectors thereo!. Proved ‘That no such
‘samination ov inspection of any prison shall be made until an onda for that par-
mse, fo be granted by the chancellor of this Btate, or one of the judges of the
promo court, or by ¢ vice-chancellor or eirenit judge, ov by the first jndge of the
pvusty in which th prison to be examined shal be situate, sal fist have been had
snd obtained, which order shall speeify the name of the prison to be examined, the
anes of the persons, members of the said association, by whom the examination is
ste made, and the tine within which tho same must bo concladed.
Scams or Nay Yous,
as cena faye as,
Tia Dit having teen red the third te, (words of al the membors cad
othe Senate voting in favor thereof,
esoled, ‘That the bill do pass.
‘By order of th Souate,
‘A. GARDINER,
President.
"00 cetion H oa nas page.
Cuanver anv Covserrerion.
Seara ow Nive You |}
Sy Asszuux, dpril 34h, 156,
‘This Vill having beon read the third time, and two-Dbirds of all the membec
‘lected to the Assembly voting in favor thereof,
Hezolved, Toat the bill do pass
By onder of the Assombly.
‘Wat. ©. CRALN,
Approved this 9th day of May, 1816 ‘Speaker.
Situs Watou,
STATE OF NEW YORK, }
Srcmarans Orvice,
T have compared the provoding with an original law on fle in tha offloe, aed de
corlfy that the same isa ecerect transuriptthereftom and the whole of sad origi
1s teatinony whereof, Ihave hereinto affan’ the seal of this office ab the lis
Albany, the fifteenth day of May, iu the year of nur Lord one thowsnnd eight hi
Sea ARCIVD CAMPBELL,
Depry Seertay of State
eric Statutes, Past IV, Chap. 8, Tle 1)
5.2 It shall be the daty of tho keepers of each of the e4id prisons to admit iy
said inspectors, o¥ any one of them, into every part of sich prison; to exbibit Ul
hem, on demand, all the books, payers dowimnts and aecounte pertaining tot
prison or to the detention of the persoi contied thersia, and to render theta eves
facility ia their power to sauhle them lo dischenge the duties above deseribed.
for the purpose of obtaining the necgeenry inforsnation fo enable them to meke si}
report as ia above require the eald Inspectors eball have power to examine
ath, to be amisistoved by either of tha said inspectors, any of the oficere of th
tid priaons, and to converte with any’ of the prisoners enadaed therela, without ts
presence of the Keopers thereof, or any of them,
BY-LAWS OF THE PRISON ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK.
TL, Thore shall be s stated meeting of the exccutive committee on the foot
Wednesday of each month, and special moctings shall be held on the vequisitien off
the chairman or any three meimbars of the executive committee. ‘The eal Syl
8 special cusetiag shall, in all cams, state Ibe Bosinoss to be transacted at «i
eating.
TE, Atovery meeting of the oxoeutive comltten, ve members shall be novessy
to constitate & quorun.
IIL, Tao order of business nt every stated meoting shall be as follows
"Tae reading snd approval of the minutes of fhe last precoiing meeting.
2. Report of the treasurer,
8, Reports from standing eosimittees
Report from the 2orrexponding secretary.
Reports from special committees,
Report from the general agent,
Miscellaneous business
Onanrer axp Consrrrorrox.
Ata special meeting, no other business shall be transacted’ than that for which
the wai mesting was ealled.
TV. The cbuirman shall appoint all special committees; and no person nominated
by him shall be excused, unleas upon reasons satisactery to the reeting.
Y. The chairman shall decile al questions of order subject to an appeal; and
the ules of order shall be those embodied in Cushing's Manual, so far a4 they are
oppliesble
VE. There shall be four standing committees, namely ; A eommities on finance,
committer on detention, a eomittee on discharged convicts, and a commutes on
rieon discipline
VIL. It shall be the dety of the nance committee
4. To deviee ways and means for obtaining the funds necessary to eavey om tho
‘work of tho associations and they may, at their..diseretiaa, einploy an agent to
collect the requisite funds,
2. To audit all bills against the assoeintion; and no bills hall be paid by the
tweuturer unless approved by the committee and countersigued by the chairman,
sceounts annually.
4 ‘To invest and eontrol the surplus moneys of the association, under the authority
cf the executive committer,
VILL Tt shall be the duty of the eomittee on detentions
vir, as far as may be preatieable or ncesaary, into the causes of come
intent of persons in the prisoua or hones of datauition in the cities ot New York
sul Brooklyn, and to adopt yroper- measures for procuring the dischargo, ot
providing for the defense, of each as shall appear fo be entitled thereto,
2. ‘To visit frequently the prisoos nader their charge, and to endeavor to improve
both the physical an moral condition of the prisoners iuall suitable and practicable
IX, It shall be the duty of the commie on dizebanged convicts:
1. To comespond with prison agents or superintendents relative to the character
sod trades of prisoners, and to ascertain, previous tothe discharge of each prisoner,
lis feelings, views and capabilises, with & view to making the best arrangements
fur his future employment,
2. To keep a record of all peraons who will employ discharged prigosers, aud of
their cevern} occupations; to procure sich employment for pxeoners. applying
Uherefor as seems best adapted to the ‘eapacity of euchy to hold eorvesponitence
bith employers; to keep a record of the condnct ard prospects of those fur whom
vlaces have been obtsined, that they may be eustained and encouraged with the
‘ea that a continued felendly interest(s fle for tiem.
8. To procure sullable hoarding places for discharged priconere, where they
ill not be exposed to corraptig intidonces, taking eare not to have more than one
‘na plico, where it ean be avoided.
4, To ee that the prisoners are provided with suilable clothing, of a kind that
will not attract particular attention
X. Tt shall be the duty of the committee on prison diseipline
‘To give attention to the internel organiaation and management of prisons,
tmabracing the physiclal end moral influences to be exerted ou the prisoners duriog
ei confinement. ‘This duty shall be comprised ander the following beads’ Healt,
Feformation, contict labor, administration and internal police, eomparicun of different
Ouanrer ano Constreurion,
prlaon aystenus, visitation of prisons and houses of reformation, and the whole subject
Of eximinal law and penal jastcn.
XL. One or more agents may he aypminted by the exceative commits to assist
the standing committoos in the performance of their anty.
XII. The roeonding secretary of the association shall be the secretary of the
‘exeoulive commlttes ; and St shall be his duty ta keep the mito of the prossadings
fof sald comunittes, to record them in a book provided for that purpose and to give
fise notice of all meetings of the committee
conduct the correspondence of the
XILL The comespending secretary sbal
ss when required shail
2 and of each of the atandinye eommitt
shall report at each stated
fact as the general Hnancal agent aP the arwocintion,
rmecting of the cotmiltee,
XIV. The treasurer shall reocive and awfely keep all moneys belonging to the
association; shall pay ovar tho same aa divected by the finance commniter 5 shall
report at each stnted mecting of the exceative ennmiltee, an shall give stich
seourity forthe fithfal clischarge of his Wnty as that comnities shall reve,
XY. The president
secretary sbail be members, er affiel, of all the
XVI. No alteration shall be mse fa these ly-las, exeept upon notice of the
propoaed amonimxt given at a wevions meeting of the execitive eomnitton,
chairman of the executive committee, and eorrerpouding
PRISON ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK.
THIRTY-POURTH ANNUAL REPORT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
"The present condition of the jails and prisous, the condition of prisoners, and
ins OF sooty which they unfold show tha‘ enaton whisk induced he
ncanization of the Prison Association, thiety-four wo have not ceased,
at at last the people of this State have awakened to their own responsiblity
ls which Bad wroekol ee fer State peso spstam whichis now proved
fo dave been marta
Responsibility for the complete reforms
stich tho State has provided & now system ot
sociation, hae loon so fixed ts
ble
ion of the three great prisons, for
covernment, aftr ten years’ elt
nt tO the public novesity
®, and of the penal and correctional
A eevonco est ow ut the song als a aetna inaationn
aU prisons, foe ma snportane Gels for Ghe practial study aud
feof chic ae dl rote Sn tbe ond of oly ‘Diselosing
Sand otis of the eoiuuunity loss than of the offending
only these home fickds of inquiry and effort call for suoh widely dist
"nt cotonot copii of the pope trong th State
f sth Atgviston ae
S conta
een of the
pit which the
na cut part of cosy ne
fos sod sonros of palin! pairounge and partisan power octal prociades
feral dapper regulation of thew est and correstiousl
station without some reas in the Ta
fs reycesson of rime. and the finptor
7
ei system of toe
Durry-rountn Avxvat REPoR? oF THe
While the sity suxttiry committos af the Assocation, i the different cou
ties, faithfully represent anid purene its work and pueposes they all coincide with
this, exeeative eommatice in the opiion thot the time las come when the
forma of lay sod af methods inthe managewent of these local osttations, a
the name of public justice, should be amply and wisely provide for by the Leg.
islatue of the Ste, and that all the posal and coectional inltations to
‘hich criminals are Gonsigned should be kept uder a tril supervision of te
Bate,
Denits 10 Psnoxsts
Both inthe Joeal and_ general work wnertaken by chi Association, all tke
yersnal Tabor iso weary elotary th tho diy of the exeutte comic,
Mrregard to lt consists rather in orgoniaing aud guiding, chan in reporting ot
slaborstay wing Su rss a the dea oF expvine
rym thio Popes to eal. apeealaitenion to the
Eeneral agent nthe city of Nem York, ws illustrating Very
GF dunien which, for thos thttyfour yeu, this special
Tease TP, Hopper and Abralam Bea, sui uow Mr. 8
steadily continued, Brich reports trom several other eiies
tribute further evidence of tie peculiar teefuluess of sueh dati
Prisons oad erimioal courts ‘This clase of labors war conteinplated and. joe
oe "ater io
Wide for atthe very orgtizaion of the Assocation iu Decen bet 1844,* and
th lind of sepviee amy yot come
lees of the
ies hoy in enel one of the cities thi
be systematically provided fur in the eokeine of the aailicy com
Association
“Through the courts and jails of the twenty-four cities in the State there yas
more than 100,000 accused persons, snd fully eighty of every hundred of te
Ganviels who receive senancy tothe eens ai penitent, Yn the eyo
New York alone thers are wpwords of 75.000 accused persons, held before the
police juicy, and parsed through the vx datit prisenr io thelr jordin
find the sheriff of the county cores anuually to the conviction of 005
{020,000 eriminals in this ett. The sheriff of Kings county certies to year
convictious of upwards of 18,000 for Brooktyn the sheriff of Albany ujwank
Of 20003 the sheri of Onondaga, for Syracnse al
Sher of Monroe uywarte of 1300 for Keshesior
upwards of L800 for Bufo, ‘This shows the enorm
‘offenders who make a rovord of crime in the chief cities of the State.
seeds leant Wat io toch af de renigtoer Ges the oral duly WN
ue from his Association should ovenpy the special attention of a eompetest
gent, or of the fecal committes
‘The services of Mr, Stephen Cutter, the general agent of the Associa
Ihave been pursued assiduously in the eourts and prisons of the city of Nen
York, and have extended to great nambers of discharged prisoners, an
numerous country prisons. Whoever reals his roport, as hereto appended, vill
peed no farther explanation of this sevice in the interest of cominion justice axl
Prison Assoctarion ox New Yor 3
lnmnity i the eourts and jee im cites, Whether cousidered with roforence
Faun of sdinouiin ‘od rss av tha nt wagon ead aaporeee
strands erime, such prident agencies ave jy regteded by good judges and
See ee ae Aeteata orc ar ual sane
astisgnertagat inthe cy of New ork ve» ary pion of hi ine
Wants ov ra Fausprsss an Inxocexr Byrone riz Cours.
OF Ge aggregate numer of persons hold for tril ia the courts _of recordin
f New York ciigy there are latge numbers who plead gully and thas never
sudirgo tril. n'a large proportion of eases; whore the aevased are either
ince, or submitsing to thelr Bret tral, thoy do not kuow what are
Heh, nor eonprekenit the import of the question, pat to them ty the our,
Sete dey ar guilty‘ ao gi." his leaves them an eay prey to the
of enel eouneellors who take their money and negleo. thelr defense,
The practice of scceptiog plons bus gradually inerensed, irom various causes,
Jus he lat resort of the babitualexfuiual who knows ho i sure of being com:
usd ae no defense; he pleads guilty and throws bitself on the“ mere
This ray act aque gonad, hy the Sit
Storuey allowing a plow for lesser offense to be tales or by jules giving the
onteney which the Iaw alloms, ‘Tbe otber exirewe bas also been prac:
that of gig Mexetplary "sentences io known erianinals becouve they stood
vial instead of pleading guilty. So it has coe to. pues, whether justly ot
tujuntly, the opinion prevails amonig'a large proportion of the accused, that
ns of guily propitiste favorable sthtenecs: while sanding a iia, whieh ia an
Tight forfeits the merey of the court, Tie opinion is mainly de
tere iluence of minor court mul jail ofcins, and venal layers, who come
ico pemanal contact with the offender ant urge the defendant to Take this course
Wacol an exeosaive sentence, ao at the officials may shorten their hours of
noe on the court
‘But oF te yener, since the tenute of jadgeships has been extended ¢ must in
sce he stad that jalger in the erninal court have interrogated the acensed
SStowhat he understand when eading guy, and nding he id ot Kaow
vist mac imeity fave statics cae Bin wit he ples
wo subszuite a lea of uo to procced to tah, which Tenaled in
“ita, 11 is'to bo hoped that face exam will becoue more frequent from
ti bench, especially in the case of young person, s0 tha ely the realy guile,
vie live'no’ defence, will youre to it. The. fiendless aconsed safle mony
Sisilities whem awaiting tial, not the Teast of which fe thet ehey enanoe come
tomicate with the lawyer af thelr choice withomt paying a foe (oF the privilege
‘osome person not snthorized. Tt hs not unfrequently heen ope of the dues
lish tle gencral agent of our Assoeiation, or otuer represeatstive at other
‘ouuty seats, to enable those ficadlese accused to secure feputable. eounsel, oF
the lawgor of their choi,
} Tein suggested that for overy eity whore there iss mail delivery by eaerirs,
te sutharitin should provide hhox, accessible to the posta in every
theo of Motention wh fmaiting trial are coated, and. that every
f sr sha be fits wih satoery der negations approved Uy
Vithost aay further legislation the courts hve the power to interrogate the
seed, whether he undervands what isthe lugal meaning of the plea he taken;
"ieihor his counsel bas boon told the facts of his eases whether he has had
Tminey-rovern AvNeat Report oF ve
ritmesses; or such other questions pertinent (0 his
epportanity to sim
rt f the bar, as the circumstances of the caze seem neoestary
Piehts as a prisoner at
in the jndgnien
Publicity in ecrain now w
the aceused. Te rhould
posted in every jail, bouse of dotentic
1 particulars will bo a groat aitvantage so
latory upon all proper officials 40 ease. «0 Ye
lice lock-wp, nud ia tho eolls theres
{rionds aud witnesses, the vight of U1 ting iu of w plon, and of apes!
Disenanoxn Coxvics
After nearly thinyy years’ experience, thi :
to modify and groutly colurge its methods of dealing with eouviets wyon release
¢ prise. ‘The sumnual report for 1872, fully explains the method now
"The Legislature cootinued to eneomeage the Association in this
of its work, until the fn a the State ct ofl ll spp
overament wae provided unde
sociation saw fit, seven years
ithe Suporiutendemt of Prisune le
wa poced to 2elstgn to the nppontsout of a Sate
Sat Gonoynen’ of discharge! Cis”
Jnagunsted the ingroved wetbads for his
Span nt Lik
Ago ithe lead
ope inthe, wer
ghidnnce as ey can to worthy. co
Tux &
She fie est of the more exacting dsepine end fovere Tabor, which 3
enforced in the three State yocone x hoieved to be sendy witocned Ue
traldence of the Site of New ark by nausronr be
cat clans i lave: by expurenes,lecoed to a
Bar destabto as thy ret Ret sll ema
tiost every elas of couviets wap, a the
S2'lonlpontentiarieg here the dealing
seriously to imped th det "
aot ford to le the wholewome effects fis felon pcos by allow
convietsto be bold water's eayriotont and eqettodl hie of divi
Feapecflly submited by thie Sommltee hat felon sousieh ary (a bo be
prisoned in county: punitvatiaties, quel ricanere should be uder zespons
Supervision by the Stato, und. fect the bighest degece of correctioual discipline
Assocrarion ov New Yore. 5
Prise
ein not for this committee to make any comments upon the motits
of the State prison system, foe it ison tial, aad if administered as the
prpalar vote, iu Noveuiber 1876, decided it should be—unvexed by pactizan oF
cortapting interference —its suoouss will satisly the popular desire, and amply
reward the years of effort by which the centralized prison government wie
seared under an ameniled Cotstitution of the State
‘Tas Sears Ruronwaronr.
The Thirty-second Avnuel Report ofthe Association eootains & complete his-
aus ofthe Reformatory at Hues up tothe date ot its opening. Thay ie to
lnvigeran oxperinent, merely, is reopantzed by those citreus eho have beeame
} Based upon the
against the Tams should be the
orp sls ry all ts he ontor Stone tein of rnin
fed raaliliation, the Stato Keformatory provides ample opportunity to eaeh
outlet who enters it to uaderstand the faies and otter erenca by ehh ee
fll uto crime, and at the sumo time opens before him the way to bald. up the
and safeynards of mmuly aul virtuous character, and oyrere. the slant,
strength of tc el ‘The 05" inmates of his nstistion, at
reo life few who.
cs ud “cosworkers of thig Aswociation,
the State oer aro nshakan ia tie eonfdece, in tho tery and youtial
soles of the Reformatory. ree
ue County Pexirexrianies,
Jn order to present in the clearest and most practical manner the facts which
lave been studied anew by the offoors of this Aswoiti
foci aul strangely mised prisons, thore will be found
‘Tue Jans—Couxty Prisons,
‘the sixty-seven jails, which, hy tho law of 184
8 county prisons, and
ine which 100,000" or more ay
sed potsons arp admitted im the course of a
{sot ( await some furthor heating. oF tral, o- the expiration of penalties, cout
i ime auil moral postileuee. The people of the State
= atin guorence ofthis or ane the bat of thw nlierens tothe evils
\ charvcteriza the jail system. In eortain eountion as in Niagara, Otsego
evi Richmond, the Tocalcomusitees havo aroused and sustained the spit ot
toved jaitkeeping; while in other counties the changes in keepers and
ite have brongt ‘back the scones of row discret and vious erraption,
eli, has. ctir sherids, ad boon temporarily prevented, but which
‘ue really the naroral state of the eomavan jail,
"ho aielioretions that have been wrowshé jn the treatment of chien under
‘erst, have reached the jails in numerows instanoos in this State afl there
Tmmrrronnra AXwwan Revorr oF vis
are only fo ounto in which ther is any aleguaely spate cre fo it
Jeon an nth ety of Urea ony ha, a ard of marvin provid x
Bho jailkooping of children, and of uaconviveedfesnales, enively spat fom the
common jail, But, as mentioned im the topurt last your, several gous have
Froviled saya spatnets i silion womon and witancs i setegl
"Dheso aro, avs Lay, the ebiet reels of the por
@ jase y the Legislature in 1875 (chp
fi laws relating t jail-keoping
title 1, Revised. Statutes) have een key before tho wie
Keepors by this oomiuitten in neatly printed fora; but in the slsonce of say
nieres the statate, te juilr is rsp tothe sheriff only, ad
he is the Keeper whons the satite has desiguatet! as the ouly responsible oer,
sod tere he whl
© appetites given Dy the cor
of hey ‘ris the
cvssity fur t complete recasting of the jal
iad to the last seven amuual report
nt ay we pode to ote theese
The Legislature i respectfully requested ae
‘Firsi—The present systeus of eotmon jails, designated by tatute a8 counts
prisons" is an entalient of the ersors ai S4olts ot the Bnglish system of gaub
nd bridewels of John Howards tin. It is inconsistent and. pernicious, aod
thould be superseded hy soine rational method af separating the eouvicted fun
the unconvicted, and removing all sentenced prisoners Co suitable Insitutions fa
penal and correcicnal treatinent,
‘Seoond—Thatas ch care an treatment of convicted and sentenced offenders
cannot he suitably provided fm the eomaion ils
‘county sherif, Jat should be wholly committed to penitentiary oF correcta
sport olfcers in insttations ant places exelsively devoted to such pur
he coonmion jail ould cease to be used lor correctional and_ penal Purpo
aud that for this veascn the State of New York will need son to prepa
Cetabih stable ert isition, of plonn where the alr au
tenoe shall be ested into effect. ‘herfor, the improvensouts and straetut
slanges which will bo most required ia tho como jis should have relerne
fo their wants as places of sale-koeping, ox houses of srvest and detention, abe
that until the State tall have provided Tor such Temoval of eouuty pation em
ft ages ad acre oan of stay the jalckcepers and the bosrih
Of supervisors shoul require, by competent directory authority, to uote
satict separation ofthe. conveied trom thw merely detained imantes_of the
ommoa jail now in law desigostod as the consty pice.
“Phird”—Wis to tho officer or yersous upon whois ie conferred mich power (©
cenforoe the jail luvs thoro should bo given power also to require 4 xeasousble
‘nforcentent Of the haed-lubor sentence
‘Fourth That the entte naprstion of ehikiven ftom all other inmates of the
jail, aud the proper separation of the sexes, and f the diferent clases of womes
hotld he made obligatory, snd showld also be rendered eeetual by she authority
‘conferred upon the direeting olfecrs,
“Fi7th—That. the jail records be complete and be Kept strictly as the lass
“As all of the duties mentioned in thete ve points, to-which attention i vot
Invited are, ae a general thing, wholly neglected, and as there can be no get
improvement in the jails watil these datien are atritly enforced by State nother
{ty, tis commitzee will respectully continue to ange pon the Leegisitare te
spouting secretary, soe
E
Prison Assocation or New York.
duty to establish euch a conteal authority for the eugervision and enforcement of
the Inws relating to jails and county prisons.
‘The question whether the Logislarure haa full constitutional rights to order
and provide for this kiud of interference in regard to the jails and county prise
fs, Was submitted by this commitiae to the Attorney-General ofthe State.” In
reply to shat question, he eas
Tn my opinion there is no constitutional objection or impediment
whateror to the Stato supervision of common jails and ponitentiaries, 28 the
Legislature, in its diserotion, may ‘Tho subject is one over which the
Spe S souooNMames, Ja,
wither eile cota eye Sc
- who ‘were waiting teial or expiating potty offenses in one of the gloomiest
Jk in the State, ‘The sherif’ hesitated to enforce of provide for tho. labor of
ove men, because the conditions unter which the sheriff may employ convicts
ho been called im question in that county. (See Appended Statement C.)
Little boys in samme apartment with the worst out offenders.—In Oswogo
ccauly jail, the corresponding secretary found a. mest debanched old offender,
ion bo had repeatedly seen in the same place and. in penitentiary, and_ who
ruofossed he had been & hundred tines in jail and nine umes in other prisons
The jail reoords showed that during the year 1877, he had spoat 294 days in
«jail, ‘Two little bays, one nine and the other ‘ton years of ago, wore pet
coupanions of this degeaded prisoner, and locked inthe same apartinent with
ig July at” ‘he boys ere rly vagrants and th elds ope had boon
sevised of petit larceny.” "Those children, under the act of 8, 1875, oF
Hadar one of the ast relating to homeless chien, oaght to have been placed
‘in safekeeping elsowbere than in the jail
8 Tumry.rourta Axnvat Revorr or rue
A young girl the tind tie in jait in sin months To the, same watror
spanuont ith hardened and depraved wonen, ia tho Oswego jai
Fie nection reform (0, pl mac noticed who war ue
Sentence, she, bud received. airing The first sis months of 18T3
fnllos nd despoiriog, her destiny tx destroyer was alzealy
frroneaussuethods 0 Th State bas no reborn
Story and vefnge for etch young
coded
ail at Lockyer, i
Porn prisoners, sis b
ralee authority al Hho Ws
_ nl
i iny-pisoners.—To. the Niagara eat
see eer he boss aad good wi the entre ead dopeaved erties
dwho were found tu sll pars of Ue aif, ‘One. bus, of only twelve years, fu
Tiaborors coi n #ackdistet, had Beem waiting for w
ony to ssuemible ei seaive hit plea of being ety of a pel
APic fade one aged Atcen ga dao soventare fous (bret
Shsnonment ax Soumg tramp atl modieant
ih which they were st once profiient
iio mst of te crowet pnw of that ai
fhvas ‘ote wlan habit enh a abt
Jost prope i ho Tae thee
et acts ake enor fo otra nt
tors, as well as jupils,
tine been entenced for felonies ;
Te yas sae to. do more hen to ie flower
than al his felons ad ever cance —
State a ccoupied exchasively
toner had for. several sear
shite, in company withthe er
visited all yarts of the premises, obly to witness the scons
t r m y oF
‘were abstructed by no diseiline, for tes
heir bearing towards the jullr
knows habitual esi
ato th
derly conduct and dangeroas licen
I famiiag. Several of the ian
tem rere young men, and they were grouped a
corridors and hy the ecll-coors, at eanses of ehasiee, some of thems smoki
"A hforions rian ld roveutly eseape
on the ug
of the premises,
thors broke jal atl cx
the wanton ines edehant enemy
Such enbjable falls of the keojers 0 in
ice to whom le pleases, anti not helt held secouutable. Good oxler
seta disciytinn had enonuly prevailed unr the previous Keeper for mor
Hau five years al with no jalbreaking
‘Dhe jails resto crepes ed tramp. —tn dhe lst inspwotions
fhe jain of Tics Gresne, Colubin, Hensal
Seheneetaty, Seneca, ara, Tioga, Broome, Oni 21
Montgomery, a large proj ovtion of the peiuners were Tune to be tam whe
tad yursied 2 nomntesihd yazan eateer lor many month ad sone of th
for gears, Tn the il at Rote, Ouckla. county, tut of the unite, numba
Montgomery county ui ou the Ti of August lat, the corespondiug teoroon)
Prisox Assooration or Naw Vora.
‘ond that eight of the sixteen men and boys in the jail were of this lass, end
ome of then desporate criminals, Several of shen subsequently, while waite
2 trial for erimes, broke jail, and gave liberty to as many other ‘prisoners as
Uisired to go. Thus tho Yory “savagos of civilization "ate continually being
let Joose_nyion the community, emboldened by petty prowess in depredation aud
dr defiance of laws and jailkoopers. 4
Tho forogotos instances might sudfee to show what ave the inevitable and
zrowing evils of the prosons jail system, But these are only a few of the ilase
us of the fallueies anal llagacrs which this aystem ia fostering. ‘The same
‘he same foul corridors and cells, the snme’ degrading influeyees are alike
nto the vagabond, the habitual eriminal, the lnpooent detained witnesses,
the juvenile delinquent who Inte offended without discevumeut, and all other
f persons who are held rest or in custody of the sheriff, AL
nay have been iy period when this system was frst
Tennitted, because the poyslution wis scattered, the offenses few, aud the diss
Twdtion of tho offender under auy system that might require travel beyond the
ncenient and costly
ged condition of the offen
coper distribution and treatoent of the diferent classe of those
vwhu require corzeetional diseipline, there is no longer ay reason for thus coi
ing thew oll to the common jail, aud thi perpetiating all the evils of the
stata which in Ms gol at Bolan aroused he spit of sor in John
Howard, the shosff of Bediordshiro, and in the briduwells and the Newgate of
lish mmetroyolis inspived i bin the zeal of a philanthropy which reformed
the jails and prisons o€ all uvope. ‘The jails and eounty prisous of New York
‘vnetin to this eammansteaith as an wnwelcome heritage fiom the motber eountey,
us before her own reforms hegan. But we most not, at thie
Inuowledge and greatly changed eonilitions of society, seek to
Sudiciat and poual institutions of the
nezely in imitation of those of othet States sud other countries, ‘The time
Insarrived when the State of Now York, with five millions of people, should
ve and develop its own wwellconsidered seheme of eurrectional and prevet
‘es and institutions for the repression and prevention of eritne.
Zo ta he highest degre of uses in the nabs Improvement ofthe
‘coreetinal instititions of this State, without waste of means oF
wil Dot bo txpetianl far the Loghlacate to gaara to ¢ easpetent
eet commission this entire problem, and require at its hands such cou
sions as shall satisfy all requirements and aneet the ‘wishes of the people ?
The nequtsite projects soit the development of all the necessary changes
rreetional methorls and jnstitations, would be the Syst out cone of stich
siasees themselves, and of
islsuor fhe Asso, ie seas twa hom ht she pind
m rapard for therefor of the jell eyoteny and Wat fe the delay Begin te
ann deferring hope by the merely perm esn
‘aie of mpetvsors the hole dive
this saty hy awhataver ai they ean obtain
for desired separation of tho ofonders who are held in ues
Nosrly fur years have eloped since the aots for enlarging the powers of
ess of supervisor enabling tem fo provi ample eructarlfee
for the separation of the varins clases of dounty.Pritoners tnd. detained
psc upon the satuto book,” Nov om of the nitty coumtce Eat
comet oride for hove thiners wot ope has atiemptad to eive fll
to the harilabor sontenen ef covity prienern exenpl im foot of the
sities in which therein poitentary, and Ie only Rar or Sve instances has
10 Tutmsy-rountu Awxvat Report on 12E
new provision born made for the entire removal and proper aare_of children
trontn, and witnesses, ns contemplated by shaptar 464 of che Laws of 13;
‘Tt med to bo plainly dsmousteatod tn the experience ofthis Sta, na i
thohistory of penal and corrctional mathode i all cosmtries, that toting
Short of general Ines ant contral responsibility wll eect the necessary refbnas
‘Phat uel lame
tmay be ondorod entirely hamonons, nal consstent withthe best cone
of goed. local govornment, iat tho. jresnt time witnesed iu the Dominios ot
Caleta. in’ England, Irclind and. Seotlod, in Franco and in Belgian
tole State fs concarna sir the sousors, oes an eoerctional or other te
TBeot and contol of all criminals. The civil botadavies of eis: towns aa
Counties have so other selation to shis common interes an dnty than theta
tho toa! polio and judicial nthovitio shall be fathaj nad vigilant the coe
ton nig which i duato people of tho commonwealth, ‘The nls and polccal
Zeity or onenty, es we hve sen in coriain, mtanoes the past yr, may to
Simasagol ax oot loos great ninbertof tbe worth crn who, la tr
Will ofa other countien, and organae great_numbers of the daggerow else
‘ranion,depreditions with impunity to thewvalven, bot wih
nivale, ‘The peculiar stil and
seat of eocreetional snd refocn
foxy institutions, ant for
dca forthe Btn 0
‘he cour of its penal
for even the common j i
Is, fo any exelus
reat interests whieh are involved in them. ‘There are noble
Gitivens, whos: juicial wud legislative experience, has thoroughiy prepared
them for the diy of yeviewing the entire fold of penal justice, and devs
‘6 slull be found “expedient ia he whol
1s. The Stato’ will not iavoke such
new a corvectsystenn of public justi and ore
tion has been devised and eas ye eke Hoa, Babes te
ingatan, it may reaeonably be expected, noe that offnses will be eradie
bu thas their rec it be much less froquent, and that the rare epestale
u inovemtent in ioe and erie,” ‘The amon
at renowned master of julia and penal
fenoe aught to bo Keye in mind by all who suggest or attempt to change aal
feform any portion ofthe system ct prosedure against crimes, a ofthe ft
tions for thelr enerectonal std penal treatment fer he adds: But he desulay
fttempts which have. been made, and are daily making, to ettry some off
Getached parta lato execution, do but reiard the progreas and endanger the
tens of reform ; they are troublesome; they are expensive th
fat Ie placed‘upou diem by their advocstes excites high expectations, wie
Iast be Uiseppointed, beeaute a disease pervading the syricm canoot be eur
by topical retedies, and the disappointment produces despats of ual succes
abandonment of the plan of reformation, xd inefination to return tothe a
the bistory of is lang and institutions, progress and new adaptations ef
aethods 19 nest the necemities of an advancing civilization have becrme tak
Ural of the Sats of New Yorks hat wish ww i sued tar
ail and. penitentiary aystews into a welladapled. provision of houses of art
and detedtion, and & seltsustaiuing system of correoinal inatitations, will ot
ton and further reasoning of
Wl tie effective opsration of the mevessary eantral anthor'y
Prisow Assoctanion or New Yous. wu
et yan. i Gann ore ‘deme ta
thos shall have been superseded under ike operontay enable nat,
siizens whom it represents, would take this occasion to exprese to the Lexile
York, that the people will resolutely sustain the improved sye ee
} test enlightened and effectual action of the Legislature to accomplish these
Eat pinpse, the people of tho Stan aren fall sesrd wth de ee See
Sion “nti name mo respethly submit tis sop ns Tet
THEODORE W. DwrazT,
‘Protien
SINCEAIR ToUsRy,
Chairman of Beecuive Com,
BLISHA Hanns,
New Youx, Apri? 80, 1876, Derewimting Sewtory:
Tamrrrourru AVKUAG RevoRe ox rae Prison Assocation or New Yor.
eco exintnoe In conning or eplyment waa in
e <eamet ‘he
APPENDED STATEMENTS,
[Al
REPORT OF THE GENERAL AGENT,
By Snares Correa.
and the fendlos fn the aty peony, of wen : iy ea as
a ia a te " loin aad ce ai enter capitol” Ae loo
Vdsmarde fr sock id coves te ira eae provided fr fn te depavtnen of aed
he my art TABLE.
remst™ | PO
Retin
2h it apes fr aban serie
telnet
hee piffge fo dcpag vet cma uta ot
Hotghts‘of Yay atl ee eta an oa ad'ng Secesing's pli of tntoconohip aad pbhimstvep fore for
aia mpc
of arvation, they bare
te tat theasunds of rempctani we at oat eas reepnsive’ bese fies ete Vine t's esry on
‘Stable to obian andy Sopleyent Bue ates by tions nba "eoapt eo reece Whe fomtgeaton ete
u Tarery-rovnts AvxvaL “Revort o” THE
fromm races teen
ot aby of sakeaman an
vise and eeabliay gee
‘ee egret
peer deve
he paso
ions oaftions pon witch he stmt Mf om seer
spent of ee
Paevaene cecum
reeding dterutint nde omtempe forthe pene And
ronment tbl
inpip aru delosove poy, aad aes paral aston ou gro
nhors of ho ee get he tepneny aring he pt et, eat ey mae
. ot ergy wectebed fab Raa
i ‘it Ben ‘app er ee con duller from thie Vinton a
Mca tre his doeighy ony ln be maloriy of stances, bea De mt
Posten?
Fore cae
Tiyan ean ‘ pbc Seu
eure felicningaricle aon forthe edit Bree Bs
se woes balan, st men avege: nag he wu oly hand wrk
te ghey manos the fa mick hal crate bani
at
Prisox Assoctatiox ov New Yours.
Ft) eet eomeas
Peed srs am
cif ber hae ete wos a: prog
iy eat lane te ek ke Hi
ap be pain
“Soe tre tore ok when Me ie
ieee es hxan cd aig a alton eee
shonin fhe ctl nd ut he
actin an ue in an
hy een so the deerme we oa
hs upmens ke vary ear hat
sour ob she eat ea aroy eran soe “he dapoiton ot
ove oar res! cv hghee nate si ms
Cuore ron DiscnanceD Paisosea,
ac gencal agent deems its duty ta nate that the esuclney aad infesterty of the loth
Seite aay mem ere onneeset pealtaas i jak opr
$8 de of tages and narden
Hf a day of "November avd ine
To regard to the alt niente “the ie is, although the ai of ane 12, 1874, does not
the Houie acer ve in ‘oar hes ye athe pest en “dg tr the
Eaveanion o” Pacioxuts.
ma set ‘re se of the iliioue raat wei Hs a cae ‘tthe discharge rn aoe
ne dignity sod tiny af a system of ie
ata Sale nda ie fe prin we aren
see aloe
16
ow expire oth charged
nega. of Stace att prion asthe “he fr a
Peat coin er fea pa
ERAGE ong fhe inate of appro
Tainer-rourrn Avxvar Repowr of THe
se ierenectc
ell dees yeaa, he
{20,6 282 ate eteanee of the Tomb
soa Wives eleutclooking Urs Woman cf vont forty yea
Sabi Sh bal heute ts cost twontp Fears aad 0 ponvajerer ra er gay Bo
ae ding, the nya hn th ren oh
Yevetopuaat of Dw age
bua 2
Prisox Association or New York.
vac lnds tad shen sf he tly of foe shan
oun years dn Wives never as
bases, yloty sg tr Stars, on hy
‘foo rine, beet
rtd eersing tad
clea ty ew Yn Nena ete
ie a ca teen af Jaane,
a ase oh itivel We alasbargs, tho sale Pooiuing 0 seals A,
“Sridecdagate sen the following letter
“ 2ats tm, het saitor who 00 reac ih othr dag as Toke Fan
aol ade Stage find dy gedaan
‘Sena iat xg duptnatd teas ap snail
ant ian ta jeg eal eens
stm -amugh ep the coms Bo mba N,
oo qe sa Su iy abd pt dies $e sey vecintone,
hy ted ot ret aru ths
"Whi fron tatued to bv goed wonuas of Yeung wewee, Sad SEs, oe
18 Temrrrovern AxxcaL Report or rae
AO MPSMTPLIEN OUTERR, General Age.
Parsox Assocrarion or Naw York.
=
NOTE UPON THE JAILS AND COUNTY PENITENTIARIES.
By the Comensvonpin Stomerany
one stbet Ire evar wins by eae tat
ie fom eunySoonat Re: ba resguice them au pioaa fot
ies the oly ede and sway hein fr
lial pve a dor oh ine wn th Now Ya unas
Micated. The eoanty
al nt Sen nee
emrthe Snel pole i ie a
have oocetarliy used
“ aa it Hatt ee NS ee
Tamrr-rocera Axxoat Rerort or THe
‘The Stat Bas got yet andertaken
Far ae ean ap acer
to exerlae any conte] dver the sdanttration af
A Pune ar Bisuow Heerssorax is Berane op ome Pewsse Pasoxens ww eu Pe
“To fhe Citizens of Onomtege County
Towers hf ont roe of wer oa ma se
ention of 180 petition and remaartianey eft
SEG, Repot Bis Dole ad widos on vstons i Relomtores
Prison Assoorariox or New Yore. 21
seca cos as sit a
algo be Sees
ok fi iste aaa seats
iat oar Jude
shh aaeaea ty
ate the eee ay Fee ite ‘tte
rier tai teeta trexetbde fore
ia?” Gea dy preter to hae toe pent
Phat tn echacgemnt wont rather dis,
utes bassin in bad ee ean
nuaial spatars, | Saran,
otha y oa ul oped one
‘Coiaty Penlentarge te
tee ce
stl ealied po
cr
Tumry-rovete Axnuan Report oF rus
Bo Sate and Repent is
Prison Assooranioy os New Your, 28
serglytsuaes on at tan he ort
yaaa lela te
i nya fn
24
ngting?_ i oot oertaing bat
Fount of eat then
sony ims = Taare
Sip
cs i are
igeca) 4, D. HUNTINGTON."
Prisox Assocration or Naw Yous: 25
Pare at er poiity try ca i dv
Seuuaaeanas Axion he ono cm ofa a panty
[o)
NOTE UPON THE HARD-LAMOR SENTENCE.
By the C
ftoingaorg of ue que ror expen ming fie Baa
chaste itis ye ar pekon ae hee reat ah
Saw arin tn they Fseaugnra copying piety th theo
Be a i and Yo detons of he jo is Sa Sepimatnw enact!
rospoxmine SeORRTARY.
“stor hee the since te organization of
hie WS Bit gene sine
in diferent = aa
on pene fond that ithe, Ne
he
‘ceued
ning om a So ae fo npr
cepa ite employed she gh
J Spina egttecng the expen a 2 ogtmnte
Pinay charg. ongeeet eis one ena
2 len see eater
Be
puntareant
otal
“<1 atre ender ne deanna in bving arenteard anv onde teas ee
LIMOS ova expe tbe le "Mowat
sca ih ror ans Satis nt Be ieeiny mer oil sareunie we
26 Tammrr-rouwru ANwvan Revort ov sus
“De the eard of Spr, Maye cama, RORPRESOS tor”
Paoor tuar Jara Coxvices eax Bas rin Srnstsenxce, a0 rar sue Lasea oF 198
“Fe Mater Chins ann i CR Bro Cao Cony X.Y
Hh jeg ta nat what Ec ot br
Prison Assooiarion or New Youn. aT
de ony en ie rnc, ne the day of he ator to preverte
icc dpi fotos pres hal athe of there
arr
Frese at har lab Sy hosp of
‘isned) “JOHN A. DIX, Governor >»
REPORMS IN THE JUDICIAL AND CORRECTIONAL TREA’
MENT OF CHILDREN,
By RL, Doopans
hy care and
sr a ancora
Prisox Assoctation or New Yous. 29
senand chives. The lows cf 1817 chap, scan & ean? ‘ye onmtaol of secures get of Rauention, he age shout be raed and hidren
; Septum obld elSe ae op tre tet fave lena aa
esl vote in ent every cana ithe Bae aid eects
My ogee md
ti '
eet aie eey aaa ‘due cea
‘ on iri aa ae eee
ait fontaree ware Cooder so me ‘report und eed
eee ae “lon vcs tore oop
2 whage motiGee are now compelled to wegivet th hou tw eave ist
mig th teen sig and fftctiveners in lenoring the
it
aout Stat ony stout tpt pretnt year an apposition uf tas nmsndieats suggest,
: a
NEED OF ADDITIONAL STUDY INTO CRIME. CAUSES.
ee gpienroayamivty wish ag marie theft eens an
