The Prison Officers' Hand Book: Containing Laws Relative to Prisons; Digest of the Decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court, Also Opinions of the ... of Penal Institutions, Etc (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

F. G. Pettigrove

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1528186044 ISBN 13: 9781528186049

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

Synopsis

A concise historical reference on how prisons are run, governed by law and official duties.

This book collects the laws, rules, and official procedures that shaped prison administration in a specific era. It covers the Board of Prison Commissioners, inspections, reporting requirements, and the authority of courts and local officials. The material includes how rules were made, how funds and staff were managed, and how various institutions operated under the law.

• Understand the roles of the board, prison officials, and clerks in enforcing rules and reporting outcomes.
• See how prison conditions, medical issues, and prisoner treatment were guided by statute.
• Learn about administrative duties, inspections, and the processes behind releases, transfers, and record-keeping.
• Get a snapshot of how amendments and italicized revisions were presented and interpreted.

Ideal for readers of legal history, public administration, and archival reference, this edition provides a window into the governing framework of early 20th‑century prison systems.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1528186044
• ISBN 13: 9781528186049
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 187