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Title: Social England : a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Traill, H. D. (Henry Duff), 1842-1900 Mann, James Saumarez, 1851-
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Publisher: New York : Putnam
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which the crimmal himself, in solitude or limitedseclusion, yet came under constant supervision. The idea wassomewhat far-fetched, but Bentham also contracted to dealfairly with his charges; engaged to give wholesome food, goodbedding, sufficient clothing, light, air, warmth, and a separatecell. In return for all this he was to have the exclusive rightto the products of the prisoners labour, only his responsibilitytowards them was not to end with their release. After discharge,he Avas to find work for them • outside, and by retaining aportion of their prison earnings, he was to lay a foundationstone of a provision for their old age. Prison reform would indeed have made giant strides hadthese great promises been kept. But to this day even. PRISON REFORM. 663 1802J although the principles that underlie them are sound, theyare not exactly fultilled. Benthams scheme was, however,accepted by Parliament, and an Act was passed in 1794empowering- him to proceed. Still the project hung fire,
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JEREMY BEXTIIAIIS PAXOPTICOX.(After the original drawing of 1791.) and for many years. Public money was advanced for thepreliminary expenses, and Bentham was himself a good dealout of pocket, yet nothing definite was done. He certainlypurchased a site for his prison in the district of Tothill Fields,but that was all, except a nearly interminable litigation overthe disposal of the Treasury funds. Later, Avhen the proposal 664 ItEVOLUTIOX AND REACTION. Howards Successes. (1784 to build Penitentiary Houses was revived, Benthams land wasutilised for the erection of the well-known ^lillbank Peni-tentiary. This was, in a measure, therefore, the legacy of thePanopticon; but Benthani did no more for prison reform. Elsewhere in the kingdom, while Howard survived the dailydangers he encountered, the great question was kept alive.The local magistracy Avere anxious, in mau)^ cases, to do theirbest; but Newgate, the chief prison in London, continuedinfamously mismanaged, and altogether inadequate

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