±´¿Çµç×ÓÊé > Ó¢ÎÄÔ­Öøµç×ÓÊé > the twin hells(Á½¸öµØÓü) >

µÚ41ÕÂ

the twin hells(Á½¸öµØÓü)-µÚ41ÕÂ

С˵£º the twin hells(Á½¸öµØÓü) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




emerge¡¡from¡¡this¡¡into¡¡the¡¡prison¡¡campus¡¡the¡¡space¡¡surrounded¡¡by¡¡the¡¡walls¡£¡¡

What¡¡¡¡¡¡wonderful¡¡¡¡¡¡scenes¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡discovered£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Many¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡them£»¡¡¡¡¡¡indeed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡

heartrending¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡will¡¡describe¡¡what¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡and¡¡make¡¡mention¡¡of¡¡what¡¡I¡¡heard¡£¡¡There¡¡

are¡¡four¡¡large¡¡buildings¡¡of¡¡brick¡¡and¡¡stone£»¡¡honeycombed¡¡with¡¡cellsthe¡¡

homes¡¡of¡¡the¡¡prisoners¡£¡¡The¡¡cells£»¡¡in¡¡ONE¡¡of¡¡these¡¡buildings£»¡¡are¡¡large¡¡and¡¡

commodious£»¡¡and¡¡contain¡¡four¡¡criminals¡£¡¡In¡¡dimension¡¡they¡¡are¡¡nine¡¡feet¡¡

wide¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡thirteen¡¡¡¡¡¡feet¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡remainder¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cells¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡small¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

contain¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡cell¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡large¡¡¡¡¡¡cells¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡objectionable£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡122¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡123¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡TWIN¡¡HELLS¡¡



reason¡¡that¡¡the¡¡men£»¡¡being¡¡locked¡¡up¡¡together¡¡in¡¡such¡¡small¡¡rooms£»¡¡get¡¡to¡¡

talking£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡often¡¡¡¡¡¡quarrels¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡fights¡¡¡¡¡¡result¡£¡¡A¡¡¡¡number¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡convicts¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡

been¡¡¡¡¡¡almost¡¡¡¡¡¡murdered¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡larger¡¡¡¡¡¡cells£»¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡

one¡¡¡¡¡¡occupant¡£¡¡Again£»¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡cell¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡desire¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

fourth¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡removed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡combine¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡render¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡existence¡¡

while¡¡in¡¡the¡¡cell¡¡unbearable¡£¡¡They¡¡abuse¡¡him¡¡constantly¡£¡¡If¡¡he¡¡reports¡¡them¡¡

to¡¡the¡¡officer¡¡the¡¡¡¡three¡¡stoutly¡¡deny¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡accusations£»¡¡¡¡often¡¡¡¡¡¡bringing¡¡¡¡upon¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡innocent¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡punishment¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡meted¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

three¡¡guilty¡¡ones¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡requires¡¡but¡¡little¡¡stretch¡¡of¡¡the¡¡imagination¡¡to¡¡enable¡¡one¡¡to¡¡see¡¡how¡¡

miserable¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡prisoner¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡rendered¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡cells¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡

occupants¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡same¡¡¡¡¡¡cell¡¡¡¡¡¡combine¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡large¡¡¡¡¡¡cells¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

source¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡annoyance¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡prison¡¡¡¡¡¡officials£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡now£»¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡trial£»¡¡

universally¡¡¡¡¡¡condemned¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡small¡¡¡¡¡¡cells¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡four¡¡¡¡¡¡feet¡¡¡¡¡¡wide£»¡¡¡¡¡¡seven¡¡

feet¡¡long£»¡¡and¡¡seven¡¡feet¡¡high¡£¡¡The¡¡doors¡¡are¡¡very¡¡low£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡prisoner¡¡has¡¡

to¡¡¡¡¡¡stoop¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡enters¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡low¡¡¡¡¡¡door¡¡¡¡¡¡gives¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cell¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡gloomy¡¡

appearance¡¡than¡¡it¡¡would¡¡possess¡¡if¡¡the¡¡entrance¡¡was¡¡higher¡£¡¡On¡¡going¡¡into¡¡

one¡¡of¡¡these¡¡cells¡¡one¡¡has¡¡the¡¡same¡¡feeling¡¡as¡¡takes¡¡hold¡¡of¡¡him¡¡when¡¡he¡¡

crawls¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡low£»¡¡¡¡¡¡dark¡¡¡¡¡¡hole¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ground¡£¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡cells¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡constructed¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

stone£»¡¡with¡¡wooden¡¡floors¡£¡¡The¡¡cells¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Kansas¡¡and¡¡other¡¡penitentiaries¡¡

are¡¡¡¡¡¡higher¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡better¡¡¡¡¡¡ventilated¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡furniture¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cell¡¡¡¡¡¡consists¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡

iron¡¡rack£»¡¡on¡¡which¡¡is¡¡placed¡¡a¡¡straw¡¡bed¡¡with¡¡sufficient¡¡covering¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡convict¡¡¡¡¡¡warm¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡also¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡bucket£»¡¡¡¡¡¡wash¡­basin¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡towel¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡

prisoner¡¡¡¡¡¡washes¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cell¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡also¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡chair¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡sit¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

Holy¡¡Bible¡¡to¡¡read¡£¡¡This¡¡is¡¡about¡¡all¡¡the¡¡furniture¡¡to¡¡be¡¡found¡¡in¡¡the¡¡cells¡£¡¡

Occasionally¡¡a¡¡carpet¡¡covers¡¡the¡¡floor£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡prisoner¡¡furnishes¡¡this¡¡out¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡means¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡means¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡carpet¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡

surprised¡¡to¡¡learn¡¡that¡¡there¡¡was¡¡no¡¡way¡¡provided¡¡for¡¡the¡¡convicts¡¡to¡¡take¡¡a¡¡

plunge¡¡bath£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡of¡¡them¡¡became¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡filthy¡¡because¡¡of¡¡their¡¡

not¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡compelled¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡bathe¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡stated¡¡¡¡¡¡times¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Other¡¡¡¡¡¡penitentiaries¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡

supplied¡¡with¡¡bath¡­houses£»¡¡and¡¡once¡¡each¡¡week¡¡the¡¡inmates¡¡are¡¡required¡¡to¡¡

take¡¡a¡¡bath¡£¡¡This¡¡certainly¡¡is¡¡conducive¡¡to¡¡good¡¡health¡£¡¡The¡¡cell¡­houses¡¡are¡¡

lighted¡¡by¡¡electric¡¡lights£»¡¡and¡¡each¡¡cell¡¡is¡¡provided¡¡with¡¡a¡¡lamp¡£¡¡Thus¡¡the¡¡

prisoner¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡opportunity¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡reading¡¡¡¡¡¡during¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡evenings£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡123¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡124¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡TWIN¡¡HELLS¡¡



great¡¡blessing£»¡¡and¡¡should¡¡be¡¡highly¡¡appreciated¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡prison¡¡is¡¡supplied¡¡with¡¡a¡¡large¡¡library¡¡of¡¡choice¡¡books¡¡to¡¡which¡¡

the¡¡inmates¡¡have¡¡access¡£¡¡They¡¡also¡¡are¡¡allowed¡¡to¡¡read¡¡daily¡¡newspapers£»¡¡

if¡¡they¡¡have¡¡money¡¡with¡¡which¡¡to¡¡purchase¡¡them¡£¡¡The¡¡managing¡¡officials¡¡

of¡¡the¡¡Kansas¡¡penitentiary¡¡are¡¡possessed¡¡of¡¡a¡¡very¡¡foolish¡¡notion¡¡in¡¡regard¡¡

to¡¡the¡¡reading¡¡of¡¡daily¡¡newspapers¡£¡¡They¡¡will¡¡not¡¡under¡¡any¡¡circumstances¡¡

allow¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡prisoner¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡home¡¡¡¡¡¡paper£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡access¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡political¡¡

daily¡£¡¡They¡¡claim¡¡that¡¡it¡¡excites¡¡the¡¡prisoner¡¡and¡¡makes¡¡his¡¡imprisonment¡¡

more¡¡¡¡¡¡difficult¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡bear¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡knows¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡outside¡¡

world¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡seems¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡custom¡¡¡¡¡¡smacks¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡barbarism£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡prison¡¡

directors¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Kansas¡¡¡¡¡¡prison¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡discard¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡once¡£¡¡¡¡Imagine¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

condition¡¡of¡¡a¡¡prisoner¡¡who¡¡has¡¡been¡¡in¡¡confinement¡¡for¡¡ten¡¡years£»¡¡having¡¡

no¡¡access¡¡to¡¡the¡¡daily¡¡or¡¡weekly¡¡newspapers¡£¡¡He¡¡would¡¡be¡¡an¡¡ignoramus¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡worst¡¡¡¡¡¡type¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Our¡¡¡¡¡¡penal¡¡¡¡¡¡institutions¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡try¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡improve¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡

prisoners£»¡¡instead¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡rendering¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡more¡¡ignorant¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡debased¡£¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡

glad¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡note¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Missouri¡¡¡¡¡¡penitentiary¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡advance¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Kansas¡¡

prison¡¡in¡¡this¡¡respect¡£¡¡If¡¡the¡¡prisoner¡¡can¡¡take¡¡a¡¡little¡¡pleasure¡¡in¡¡reading£»¡¡

daily¡¡or¡¡weekly£»¡¡what¡¡takes¡¡place¡¡at¡¡his¡¡own¡¡home£»¡¡why¡¡not¡¡give¡¡him¡¡the¡¡

privilege£»¡¡since¡¡it¡¡is¡¡evident¡¡that¡¡such¡¡a¡¡permission¡¡will¡¡not¡¡be¡¡detrimental¡¡

to¡¡¡¡¡¡prison¡¡¡¡¡¡discipline£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡school¡¡¡¡¡¡books¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡prison¡¡

library£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡prisoners£»¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡desire£»¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡get¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡books¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡study¡¡

them¡£¡¡A¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡improve¡¡these¡¡opportunities£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡number¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡

made¡¡great¡¡advancement¡¡in¡¡their¡¡studies¡£¡¡They¡¡are¡¡also¡¡permitted¡¡to¡¡have¡¡

writing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡materials¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡cells£»¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡privilege¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡considered¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡

dangerous£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡similar¡¡¡¡¡¡institutions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡grant¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Many¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

convicts¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡read¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡write¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡entering¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡prison¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡

considerable¡¡progress¡¡in¡¡these¡¡studies¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Missouri¡¡prison¡¡does¡¡not¡¡go¡¡far¡¡enough¡¡in¡¡matters¡¡of¡¡education¡£¡¡It¡¡

should¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡provided¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡school¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡matter¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Kansas¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Iowa¡¡

penitentiaries¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡far¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡advance¡£¡¡They¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡regular¡¡¡¡¡¡graded¡¡¡¡¡¡schools£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

many¡¡¡¡¡¡convicts¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡acquired¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡education¡¡¡¡¡¡sufficient¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡enable¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

teach¡¡when¡¡they¡¡went¡¡out¡¡again¡¡into¡¡the¡¡free¡¡world¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡to¡¡be¡¡hoped¡¡when¡¡

the¡¡Legislature¡¡meets¡¡again¡¡the¡¡members¡¡will¡¡see¡¡to¡¡it¡¡that¡¡ample¡¡provision¡¡

is¡¡made¡¡for¡¡a¡¡first¡­class¡¡school¡¡at¡¡the¡¡prison£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡corps¡¡of¡¡good¡¡teachers¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡124¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡125¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡TWIN¡¡HELLS¡¡



The¡¡State¡¡will¡¡lose¡¡nothing¡¡by¡¡this¡¡movement¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Iowa¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡prison¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡Ft¡£¡¡¡¡Madison¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡convicts¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡taught¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡

evening£»¡¡after¡¡the¡¡work¡¡of¡¡the¡¡day¡¡is¡¡over¡£¡¡In¡¡the¡¡Kansas¡¡prison£»¡¡instruction¡¡

is¡¡given¡¡Sunday¡¡afternoon¡£¡¡These¡¡schools¡¡are¡¡accomplishing¡¡great¡¡good¡£¡¡

The¡¡¡¡¡¡chief¡¡¡¡¡¡object¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡imprisonment¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡reformation¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Ignorance¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

reformation¡¡do¡¡not¡¡affiliate¡£¡¡Some¡¡will¡¡argue¡¡that¡¡if¡¡prisoners¡¡are¡¡educated¡¡

and¡¡treated¡¡so¡¡humanely¡¡they¡¡will¡¡have¡¡a¡¡desire¡¡to¡¡return¡¡to¡¡the¡¡prison£»¡¡in¡¡

fact£»¡¡make¡¡it¡¡their¡¡home¡£¡¡Experience¡¡teaches¡¡us¡¡that£»¡¡treat¡¡a¡¡human¡¡being¡¡

as¡¡a¡¡prince£»¡¡and¡¡deprive¡¡him¡¡of¡¡his¡¡liberty£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡greatest¡¡burden¡¡of¡¡life¡¡is¡¡

placed¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡rendered¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡pitiable¡¡¡¡¡¡object¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡abject¡¡¡¡¡¡misery¡£¡¡

There¡¡is¡¡no¡¡punishment¡¡to¡¡which¡¡a¡¡human¡¡being¡¡can¡¡be¡¡subjected¡¡which¡¡it¡¡

is¡¡possible¡¡to¡¡endure£»¡¡that¡¡is¡¡more¡¡to¡¡be¡¡dreaded¡¡than¡¡confinement¡£¡¡Those¡¡

long£»¡¡weary£»¡¡lonely¡¡hours¡¡that¡¡the¡¡prisoner¡¡spends¡¡in¡¡his¡¡cell¡¡are¡¡laden¡¡with¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡greatest¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡continuous¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sorrows¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡danger¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

surfeiting¡¡him¡¡with¡¡kindness¡¡and¡¡advantages£»¡¡so¡¡long¡¡as¡¡he¡¡is¡¡deprived¡¡of¡¡

his¡¡¡¡¡¡freedom¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ