John Howard’s Institutional Namesakes
John Howard’s name has endured in the names of civic organizations, including influential organizations concerned with criminal justice policy.
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The Philadelphia Society, for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons
The Philadelphia Society for alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons, founded in 1787, continues to the present as the Pennsylvania Prison Society.
Teeters’ Typology of Prisoners’ Visitors
Negley Teeters, a leading criminologist, favored lay prison visitors over family, friends, and professional humanitarians.
Newgate Prisons in the United States
Before 1800, state prisons called Newgate existed in Connecticut and New York states. Their names reflect the fame of Newgate prison in London.
Shift from Appointed Local to Elected State Prison Inspectors in NY
With the New York State Constitution of 1846, New York State shifted from appointed local prison inspectors to elected, state-wide prison inspectors.
New York State’s Constitutional Legacy of Prison Inspection Conflict
Battles between the Prison Association of New York and New York prison inspectors have left a textual mark in the current New York Constitution.
Prison Association of New York Became Correctional Association of New York
The Prison Association of New York changed its name to the Correctional Association of New York in 1961. Its mission and activities changed little.
Mathew Brady’s Prisoner Daguerreotypes of 1846
Mathew Brady’s prisoner daguerreotypes were the basis for engravings printed in Sampson’s Rationale of Crime (1846).
Sing Sing Prison in New York State
Sing Sing State Prison, also known as the New York State Prison at Ossining and the Mount Pleasant State Prison, began operations in 1826.