Commission to Inquire Into the Recent Disturbances of and Among the Prisoners at the Ontario Reformatory at Guelph (Classic Reprint): Report: Report (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A historic prison inquiry lays bare how reform ideas shaped one Ontario facility. This edition presents the Madden report on the Ontario Reformatory at Guelph, detailing a wide-ranging look at education, classification, parole, recreation, visiting rules, and equipment. It shows what officials recommended to improve inmate welfare, training, and control in the mid-1900s.

- Learn how education was proposed to become the core of rehabilitation, with structured schooling and vocational training.
- See recommendations on classifying inmates, using cell blocks, and matching work to individual abilities.
- Understand how parole procedures were viewed and revised to reduce confusion and resentment among inmates.
- Explore proposed changes to recreation, visiting rules, and dormitory facilities to promote safety and order.

Ideal for readers of historical criminal justice, reform movements, and mid-20th-century public policy.

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