


State Prisons: And The Penitentiary System Vindicated is a book written by an officer who was part of the establishment at Charlestown in 1821. The book is a defense of the penitentiary system and state prisons, which were relatively new concepts at the time. The author argues...

""State Prisons: And The Penitentiary System Vindicated"" is a book written by an anonymous author who identifies themselves only as ""An Officer Establishment At Charlestown."" The book was originally published in 1821 and provides a thorough analysis of the state prison system...