MENTAL. (_a_) Natural capacity: Deficient 73 or 2.0 per cent. Fair (only) 789 or 21.7 Good 2,300 or 63.2 Excellent 474 or 13.1 (_b_) Culture: None 1,572 or 43.2 per cent. Very slight 1,040 or 28.6 Ordinary 916 or 25.2 Much 108 or 3.0 MORAL. (_a_) Susceptibility to moral impressions now (estimated): Positively none 1,318 or 36.2 per cent. Possibly some 1,310 or 36.1 Ordinarily susceptible 851 or 23.4 Specially susceptible 157 or 4.3 (_b_) Moral sense, even such as shown under the examination, either filial affection, sense of shame, or sense of personal loss: Absolutely none 1,794 or 49.3 per cent. Possibly some 1,112 or 30.6 Ordinarily sensitive 553 or 15.2 Specially sensitive 177 or 4.9 Without doubt this is a better showing by far than can be had in any ordinary prison. Auburn contains a different class of criminals than is found at Elmira. So, also, for the older prisons of Europe, there are more _recidivistes_, or habitual criminals in these prisons. In the West there appears to be fewer of the habitual class and more of the accidental class in proportion than are found in older countries of denser population. Yet much of a helpful nature could be had by a more careful study of individual characteristics of criminals than is at present carried on. This means more time, more help and more expense, but in the long run it would amply pay. An excellent phase of the Kansas system is the shortening of terms on account of good behavior within the prison walls. It is provided by statute that three days per month for the first year shall be deducted from the term of sentence of such prisoners as have no marks against them for disobeying the rules of the prison. If the record has been good at the close of the first year, six days per month shall be deducted during the second and eight days per month during the third if good conduct continues. These privileges apply to years or parts of a year.[11]