{"product_id":"osborne-thomas-mott-within-prison-walls-being-a-narrative-of-personal-experience-during-a-week-of-voluntary-confinement-in-the-state-prison-at-auburn-new-york","title":"Osborne, Thomas Mott. Within Prison Walls: Being a Narrative of Personal Experience During a Week of Voluntary Confinement in the State Prison at Auburn, New York","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew York: D. Appleton and Company, 1914.  First edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA signed presentation copy from the author, a noted prison reformer, to George B. Stewart, President of the Auburn (NY) Theological Seminary.  Under his signature, Mott has added \"Thomas Brown - Auburn No. 33,333X\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, the alias he used when he voluntarily agreed to serve as an undercover prison inmate so he could experience prison conditions first hand.  His findings, captured in this book, solidified Mott's \"belief that prisoners should be treated as individuals capable of reform, leading him to advocate for the establishment of the Mutual Welfare League, which allowed inmates to participate in their own management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lg:text-ebsco-base text-ebsco-sm text-[var(--ebsco-gray-600)] font-ebsco-normal lg:mb-4 mb-2 lg:leading-base leading-sm\"\u003eOsborne later became warden of Sing Sing, where he implemented reforms that improved inmate morale and discipline. He also took charge of the naval prison system, advocating for the reintegration of inmates into active duty. Despite facing political opposition and challenges from prison authorities, he continued to promote humane treatment of prisoners throughout his career. His legacy includes the foundation of the Osborne Association, which continues to work for prison reform today. Osborne's approach emphasized the humanity of inmates and the potential for rehabilitation, aligning with Progressive Era ideals but ultimately facing a shift in public policy toward a more punitive system after his retirement.\" (Duncan R. Jamieson, Thomas Mott Osborne, American Prison Reformer, 2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lg:text-ebsco-base text-ebsco-sm text-[var(--ebsco-gray-600)] font-ebsco-normal lg:mb-4 mb-2 lg:leading-base leading-sm\"\u003eA very good copy, spine a bit cocked, some spotting to the rear cover, pages a little tanned and with faint foxing to the front and rear pastedowns and free endpapers.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Accidental Bookseller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43813943148634,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/1576\/7130\/files\/E8C2D062-F2EE-46A7-A59B-FD61F78EEDA1.jpg?v=1786296549","url":"https:\/\/theaccidentalbookseller.com\/products\/osborne-thomas-mott-within-prison-walls-being-a-narrative-of-personal-experience-during-a-week-of-voluntary-confinement-in-the-state-prison-at-auburn-new-york","provider":"The Accidental Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}