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Elmira Reformatory

By Janet Carter, Bruce Whitmarsh
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By Janet Carter, Bruce Whitmarsh
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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 inceptio...

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Social SciencesHistoryCriminologyUnited States HistoryPenology & Correctional StudiesUnited States History - Northeastern & Middle Atlantic RegionPenology & Correctional Studies - HistoryNortheastern & Middle Atlantic Region - History - General & MiscellaneousNew York (State) - State & Local History