The Pennsylvania Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (Vol. VIII, No. II, April 1853)

"The Pennsylvania Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy" is a scholarly work dedicated to exploring the complex world of prisons and prisoner rehabilitation in the 1800s. It shines a light on the Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons' mission and delves into the difficulties of reforming criminals, highlighting the critical need for moral and religious lessons to be taught inside prison walls. Reports from prison chaplains and inspectors reveal worries about how prisoners were treated, whether the current systems worked, and how society viewed criminals, laying the foundation for further debate in the journal.