Elmira Reformatory

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

Discover the activities and work carried on inside the Elmira Reformatory and the evolution of the criminal reform model through the lens of vintage images.

The Elmira Reformatory, established in 1876 in Elmira, New York, was a testament to the most interesting, most scientific, and most hopeful treatment of the convicted criminal that has ever been tried in the United States. It conformed to what were considered sound theories, and the results were good beyond all expectations. Its inception was due to the genius and experience of Zebulon R. Brockway, who had practical training in prison management and was profoundly acquainted with the nature of the lawbreaking class of the 19th century. Elmira Reformatory contains images of the work done at Elmira in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is a compelling view of the activities carried on inside the reformatory and the evolution of the criminal reform model.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467120371
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/28/2014
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,117,544
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 6.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Dr. William G. Hinkle is associate professor of criminal justice at Chowan University in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. Dr. Hinkle has published four books: School Violence, Careers in Criminal Justice, A History of Bridewell Prison, and The Decisive Decade in the History of the Elmira Reformatory: 1867-1877. Bruce Whitmarsh is the director at Chemung County Historical Society. He holds graduate degrees in American history from Villanova University and the George Washington University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Reform and the Elmira Reformatory 11

2 The Physical Plant of the Reformatory 19

3 The Industrial Trades Program 49

4 The Educational Program 67

5 The Physical Culture Program 77

6 The Military Drill Program 91

7 Prison Discipline at Elmira 107