An Authentic History Of The Vermont State Prison

Author : Frank H. Tracy
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ISBN 13 : 9781332141739
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (417 download)

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Download or read book How the Vermont Plan Reforms Jail Prisoners written by Frank H. Tracy and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from How the Vermont Plan Reforms Jail Prisoners: Employment for Jail Prisoners in Wisconsin I have been invited to speak to you from the subject that my good friend Dr. Hart has termed "The Vermont Prison Labor Law." I shall not attempt to enlarge upon facts, or to paint a picture in bright colors; but shall merely tell a plain, simple story of twenty years of experience in dealing with a class of men and women who are today regarded as "unfortunates" and who, twenty years ago, were classed as "criminals." I have had, during the last twenty years, an opportunity that seldom comes to any one. An opportunity to become acquainted with, and learn something of, the personal history, the life and the ideals of a class of people who, through force of circumstances, have fallen by the wayside and have been caught in the net of the law. To tell the story of successes and failures understandingly and leave out the personal element and almost daily events seems exceedingly difficult, and when one attempts to do this while dealing with human chattels it is absolutely impossible. A business man who buys goods, puts them on his shelves, and trusts their sale to employes only will seldom succeed, and if he succeeds, it will be through those in his employ who have the personal touch. If this is true in business, then how much greater is the need of this personal contact in dealing with human beings and treating persons who are mentally or morally sick - or both. Twenty years ago I was appointed sheriff and was placed in charge of the county jail in Montpelier, Vermont. The building was supposed to accommodate from 30 to 80 persons charged with misdemeanors or crimes. I found a jail filled with idle men, housed in filthy surroundings. They were poorly fed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.