The Practical Working of the an Intermediate Stage Between the Prison and the Public (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Orby Shipley Orby

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265158281 ISBN 13: 9780265158289

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

New prison reform insights from 19th‑century Ireland

Discover how a novel intermediate stage between confinement and freedom aimed to cleanse, educate, and reform offenders. This study explains a system of penal reform developed by Irish prison directors and put into practice at Smithfield, Fort Camden, and other establishments.

The narrative presents the practical workings of the proposed approach, including how prisoners progress through a conduct‑based classification, earn small gratuities for work, and receive religious and educational instruction. It highlights the daily routines, classroom lectures, and competitive examinations that shaped the inmates’ learning and behavior, all framed as a path toward reintegration.

• How the intermediate stage seeks to transform convict life through education, industry, and moral reform
• The role of conduct badges, class incentives, and predictable rewards in motivating work and study
• Real‑world observations from prison officials on discipline, progress, and outcomes
• The balance between penal discipline and humane reform within the system

Ideal for readers of historical penology, prison reform, and 19th‑century social policy who want a grounded view of how a new approach was imagined and applied.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265158281
• ISBN 13: 9780265158289
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 168