Report On the Prisons and Reformatories of the United States and Canada : Made to the Legislature of New York, January, 1867 (Hardcover)

This report offers a comprehensive analysis of the prisons and reformatories of the United States and Canada in the mid-19th century. Enoch Cobb Wines and Theodore William Dwight, experts in the field of criminal justice, assess the conditions of these institutions and offer recommendations for improvement. Their insightful observations make this book a must-read for anyone interested in the history of American penology.

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