Inquiry, Whether Crime and Misery Are Produced or Prevented, by Our Present System of Prison Discipline

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. When I sat down to this task, the work in; sensibly grew upon my hands. It was neces sary to prove, that evils and grievances did really exist in this country, and to bring home to these causes, the increase of corruption and depravity. For this purpose, repeated visits to various prisons were requisite.