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constantly developing and stimulating the very worst instincts。 I believe it 

practicable to institute methods for this reform�察�at once creditable to   the 

State。; Who can doubt our statements on this subject when we quote such 



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high authority as the above。 The last warden of this great institution comes 

out   and   officially   announces   that   awful   fact   that   our   present   system   of 

prison treatment is constantly developing and stimulating the very worst 

instincts。 Constantly making men worse�察�and when a young man enters the 

prison he is morally tainted�察�when he goes out he is completely saturated�察�

with moral pollution。 After such statements from so high an authority will 

the    great   State   of   Missouri�察   �so   well´known       the   world    over   for   her 

numerous acts of benevolence�察�continue to have an institution within her 

borders   for   the   complete   demoralization   and   ruin   of   multitudes   of   her 

young   men。   Should   a   youth   of   Missouri�察  �surrounded   by   influences   and 

temptations which he could not resist�察�once fall from a position of honor 

and integrity�察�although it is his first violation of the law�察�he will be taken 

into custody of the State�察�hurled into a pit�察�where for a time he will inhale 

the fetid breath of wickedness�察�then�察�later on�察�to be released and sent out 

into the free world a moral leper。 

     The State should not provide this machine for the moral destruction of 

her unfortunate youth。 If this be the real and true condition of affairs�察�what 

can be done to change them�拭�I would suggest the erection�察�at once�察�of a 

reformatory。   Classify   the   prisoners。   Let   those   who   are   in   for   the   first 

offense     be   separated     from    those    who    are   professional     and    debased 

criminals。 Give these youthful offenders the benefit of schools�察�connected 

with the reformatory。 Let them have moral instruction�察�and many of these 

young men will   be reclaimed�察�However   well a criminal   is treated�察 �when 

behind   prison   walls�察  �however   good   the   advantages   granted   him�察  �all   this 

will   avail   but   little�察  �if   some   provision   is   not   made   to   aid   him   when   he 

leaves the prison。 Many prisoners�察�at the time of their discharge�察�may be�察�

in   heart�察  �as   pure   as   angels�察  �and   resolve   to   lead   good   lives�察  �yet   they   are 

convicts�察�and carry out with them the shame and disgrace of such a life。 

They must live even if they are disgraced。 They must have work。 Who will 

employ a convict�拭�Should a man�察�just from the prison�察�come to you and 

frankly inform you that he was recently discharged from a felon's cell�察�that 

he    had    been    convicted     of   horse´stealing�察    �for   instance�察   �and    wanted 

employment with you on the farm�察�how many of you�察�my readers�察�would 

give   him   work�拭  �You   would   be   afraid       of   him。   You   would   decline   his 



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services�察�and who could blame  you�拭�But the convict must live�察�and it is 

easily seen�察�how�察�that after applying to several for work and being refused 

each time on account of his past trouble�察�he would�察�after a time�察�become 

discouraged and return to a life of a criminal。 Hunger drives him to deeds 

of desperation�察  �and more   especially is   this   the case   if he have a   wife or 

helpless children depending upon him。 On his discharge from the prison 

the   State presents   him�察  �with   a   shoddy  suit   of   clothes   ��very  cheap���察  �buys 

him a ticket for the town from which he came�察�and then lets him shift for 

himself。  Disgraced�察  �penniless�察  �friendless�察  �helpless�察 �how   is   it   possible   for 

anyone of them ever to secure another foothold in life。 

     Something should be done�察�to help these men to secure work for a time 

after   their   discharge   from   prison。 This   would   prevent   a   vast   majority   of 

criminals from returning to the prison after their first term。 That my views 

on   this   subject   may   not   be   considered   visionary�察  �and   that   I   may   not   be 

regarded as standing alone in my suggestions�察�I will give a portion of the 

report of Rev。 J。 Gierlow�察�ex´chaplain of the Missouri penitentiary 

     ;The   increase   of   crime   is   necessarily   attracting   the   attention   of   all 

thinking   people�察  �and   there   is   abundant   evidence   that   crime´causes   are 

increasing�察  �for   which   there   seems   to   be   no   adequate   prevention。   It   has 

been said�察�that nearly all crime originates in the saloon�察�but this statement 

requires discrimination。 Very few professional thieves are inebriates。 That 

class of criminals are sober men�察�they could not ply their trade without a 

clear head�察�nor do they go with those who drink�察�for they talk too much。 

No�察  �intemperance   to   a   considerable   extent�察  �is only  a   secondary  cause of 

crime     which     must   be   reached     by   well´ordered�察    �sanitary�察   �hygienic    and 

educational measures。 Diseased bodies and unbalanced minds are largely 

characteristic of criminals�察�and these are two factors in producing crime。 

     ;There is a numerous class in whom crime seems to be hereditary�察�a 

taint in the blood。 In the same family there are generations of criminals。 

Prison     life  adds    another     large   section    to  the   criminal    class。   By    the 

congregate system the prison becomes a school of crime�察�where the young 

offender   is   both   demoralized   by   contact   with   hardened           criminals�察  �and 

initiated into the mysteries of professional villainy。 It is a question whether 

detention in prison�察�without remedial influences�察�is not more of a loss than 



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a gain。 The critical time of a prisoner�察�desirous of building up a new life�察�is 

when he crosses the threshold of the prison and goes out into the world。 

He is met with distrust wherever his past is known。 He is in constant terror 

of exposure if he tries to keep it secret。 And what does the State do to put 

him on his feet or to give him a chance�拭�It gives him a few dollars to carry 

him   here   or   there�察  �and   bids   him   shift   for   himself。   And   finding  every 

avenue      of  honest    employment        closed   against    him�察   �he  is   driven   in 

desperation�察  �however   well   disposed   he   may   be�察  �to   renew   his   criminal 

habits   and   associates。   What�察  �then�察  �are   the   remedies�察  �as   far   as   the   prison 

system  is   concerned�拭  �Chiefly�察  �classification。   Let   not   one   who   desires   to 

reform     be  compelled      to  associate   with   those    who   are   almost    sure  to 

degrade   and   debase   him。   The   neglect   of   discriminating   classification   of 

offenders is a dark stain upon civilization。 Then�察�again�察�I believe it to be 

the duty of the State to reinstate the penitentiary man in society。 This may 

be secured by a conditional discharge�察�the finding of work for him�察�and the 

obligation to report himself at stated periods to the proper authority。 

     ;I have regarded it as within the province of my office to thus briefly 

set   forth   what   I   have   gathered   from   experience   in   my   intercourse   with 

convicts�察�as well as from sober conviction�察�after mature deliberation。 Let 

the State consider and act。 

        TABLE       SHOWING         SENTENCES          OF   CONVICTS            DURING 

THE YEARS 1887 AND 1888。 

        Years。       Mos。            No。 

        1                2      1                。。。            14       1                 6 

1      2                。。。            745       2                3                 1     2 

6                 15       2                  8                 8      3                 。。。 

296       3                6                8      4                。。。           86       4 

4              1      4              6              1      5              。。。            164 

6               。。。          12      7               。。。          21      8              。。。 

6       10                  。。。             72        11                 。。。               3 

12               。。。          8      13              。。。           1     14               。。。 

1       15                  。。。              13       18                  。。。             2 

20              。。。           10      21              。。。          2     22              。。。 

1       25                  。。。              13       30                  。。。             2 



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35              。。。           1     38               。。。          2     48              。。。 

 1     50             。。。          2     99             。。。          4     Life          。。。 

4                                        Total                        1523 

     I have here inserted the foregoing table to show the reader about how 

the sentences are。 It will be observed that of the one thousand five hundred 

and    twenty´three     prisoners    admitted    during   the   past  two   years�察  �seven 

hundred and forty´five of them�察�or nearly one´half�察�have but a two´years' 

sentence。 This shows that the crimes committed were not very ;horrible in 

their nature�察─�or the sentences imposed would have been more severe。 This 

is probably the first offense for these offenders。 By good conduct in   the 

prison one´fourth of their time will be deducted。 This will give them but 

eighteen

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