TABLE OF CONTENTS,

WITH AN ANALYSIS.

CHAPTER I.

Duties and labors of the Society,

Acting Committee,

International Congress,

Spirit and influence of that Congress,

End of Imprisonment, .

Prisons places of imprisonment,

Organization in Massachusetts,

Board of Public Charities, and its influence, .

NEW YORK.

Character of Prison System in New York,

OTHER STATES.

PECULIAR DUTIES.

Spirit in which this Society commenced,

Visitors-Male and Female, and their labors,

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The peculiar kind of labor for the Agent at the Penitentiary,
Different character of the labors of the Agent at the County
Prison,.

General admission of the benefits of these Agencies,

CHAPTER II.

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Constitutional Convention,

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Mr. Charles Chauncey's opinion of the former Constitution, . 41 Former changes render necessary present alteration,

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The pardoning power properly in the hands of the Executive, 46

An abuse of Executive power suggests alteration,

Is there a necessity for change,

What that change should be,

Views of Mr. White, of Workhouse in Claremont, Pa.,
Consideration of those views,

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Cases in which promptness of pardon is required,
Where the pardoning power could be placed,
The Pardoning Council of New Jersey,

MEMORIAL

Of the Society to the Constitutional Convention, .

CHAPTER III.

LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION.

The necessity of means to aid discharged Convicts,

Means at the command of the Society, .

Sum granted by the State to this Society for the use of the

Penitentiary,

Rev. Charles F. Diver's duties,

The importance of State appropriations for the discharged
Convicts of both Penitentiaries,

CHAPTER VI.

BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES.

Origin of the movement,

Labors and objects of the Commission,

Benefits resulting for such Commission,

England has a Department, .

In France the Minister of the Interior, .

In Germany there is to be a special Department,
Value of one man to Society,

These systems considered particularly and comparatively,
Administration superior to system,

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Number of various kinds of paupers in England,
Number diminishing,

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CHAPTER VII.
ITALY.

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The Italians engaged in regulating Prison affairs as a depart

Wonderful arrangement of Prison matters in Italy,
Perfect relations of all the offices,

Italian view of the London Congress,

Importance of properly considering the divisions,

USES OF A PENITENTIARY.

How they make them self-supporting,

CELLULAR AND CONGREGATE.

APPENDIX.

MR. CHANDLER'S REPORT ON HIS MISSION TO EUROPE.

Character and general proceedings of the London Congress,
Part of the work anticipated by Committees,.

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Liverpool Borough Prison,

AN OBJECTION ANSWERED.

Motives and objects of Prison Societies,

Conclusion,