The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (New Series, No. 46, January 1907)Pennsylvania Prison Society
Religion
The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (New Series, No. 46, January 1907)
Pennsylvania Prison Society
Charities -- Periodicals; Prisons -- Periodicals
Born in the United States 346
Foreign born 85
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Total 431
Of the foreign born, naturalized 31
Of the foreign born, Not naturalized 54
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Total 85
RECEPTIONS CLASSIFIED AS TO DISTRICTS
Received from Manufacturing Districts 161
“ “ Mining Districts 70
“ “ Agricultural Districts 200
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Total 431
The following figures were gathered by the Moral Instructor, the Rev.
Joseph Welsh, in his interviews with the prisoners admitted during the
year:
Total number received during the year 431
Number who attended Sunday School 286
“ “ “ Church 232
“ “ were members of Church 157
“ “ “ abstainers from use of liquor 63
“ “ “ moderate users of liquor 159
“ “ “ intemperate users of liquor 170
“ “ “ users of tobacco 356
“ “ gambled with cards 29
“ “ “ on horse races 11
“ “ visited immoral women 158
“ “ kept mistresses 2
THE PHILADELPHIA COUNTY PRISON
This Prison still keeps up its record as a well managed institution.
Unfortunately, the Convict Department at Holmesburg is somewhat
overcrowded, and it is to be regretted that funds have not yet been
provided by the City Councils for additional corridors, so that each
man could be separately confined as the law provides. It is admitted by
the advocates both of the separate and of the congregate system, that
those awaiting trial should be strictly separated. To place a first,
and especially a young offender, with a hardened criminal, simply means
the production of another criminal, and places the State itself in the
position of committing a wrong against one of its own citizens.
Frederick J. Pooley, one of the Secretaries of the Society and Agent
at the County Prison, is more untiring than ever in his efforts for
the betterment of those incarcerated in Moyamensing, at Tenth and
Reed Streets, and in the New County Jail (Convict Department), at
Holmesburg. He visits both institutions during five days in the week,
seeks to aid men temporally and morally, is instrumental in having
cases brought to speedy trial, and in some cases even looks after the
destitute families of prisoners. At Moyamensing, women members of the
Acting Committee also visit in the Women’s Department.
During the year 1906 there were received at the County Prison, Tenth
and Reed Streets:
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