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24 Novr
Letter 3d
XVIII prisons
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Proof from the
statements in a
late publication
by a Middlesex
Magistrate
(a) note (a)
Compare this
threepence with the
Philadelphia twenty pence
(b) note (b)
Quere, how much
would be secreted by
prisoners in a
Panopticon Penitentiary
House in which
they would b need never
be an instant out of
sight?
(c) Note (c)
A specimen of
the expence of
official establishments
upon the
Blackburn plan
of the improved
prisons, especially
when in the gallypot
scale
The passages in question are as follows: "industry, order,
"discipline, subordination, "economy, are the points they turn
upon
No1 Page 11. "The due employment of the prisoners according to
"law in such work as they have been accustomed to, and for
"which they are most fit, has been discontinued; and since that
"period there has been a gradual decline of industry, order, discipline,
and subordination in the prison."
No2 P.12. "The only work in which it is pretended to employ
"the prisoners is that of picking oakum. . . . . at a maximum
"of three pence a day in earnings." [
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No3 P.27-"Supposing the prisoners to work fairly
", and not to secrete, as has frequently been done, a
"great part of the materials, rather than be at the trouble of
"picking them."[ much would be by the prisoners ?]
No 4 P.13. "A new system of feeding the prisoners without the
"prison, by their relations and friends, was most unfortunately introduced."
No5 P.15. "The peace and quiet of the prison is utterly destroyed
"by the perpetual visits of the prisoners' friends with victuals:
"The friends without are frequently distressed, in order to furnish
"the prisoners with food, and are driven to evil practices to
"procure the supply."
No6. P.35. "The ostensible idea was that it would save a considerable
"sum to the Country; I have no reason to believe that it
"saves the Country a farthing; the prisoner demands his allowance,
"as if nothing were brought to him; and is glad to make himself
"friends among his fellow-prisoners, by distributing what he
"does not want for himself."
No7. P.36. "The mere work of opening the hatch at the prison
"gate . . . . and serving the . . . . rations through the different parts
"of the prison would engage more than two turnkeys from morning
"to night, without allowing them leisure for any other employment."
No8. P.26. "If the undertaking were not unsuitable to my character,
"and habits of life (says the worthy Mayor), I would not hesitate to contract for
"the profits of the prisoners' labour, (if they were allowed to work
"in their respective callings, and in such other labour as is
"proper for prisoners,) and to pay the County £400 per
"annum.
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116 |
panopticon versus new south wales |
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571 |
letter 3d |
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001 |
note (a) / note (b) / note (c) |
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correspondence |
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recto |
e2 / f31 |
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john herbert koe |
1800 |
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1800 |
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letter was never sent; see note 8 to letter 1747, vol. 7 |
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