Considerations on the defects of prisons, and their present system of regulation : submitted to the attention of the gentlemen of the county of Gloster, in the course of their proceedings on a plan of reform. To which are added, some general reflections on the subject; addressed to the members of the legislature / By Sir G. O. Paul.

  • Sir George Onesiphorus Paul, 2nd Baronet
Date:
1784
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Credit: Considerations on the defects of prisons, and their present system of regulation : submitted to the attention of the gentlemen of the county of Gloster, in the course of their proceedings on a plan of reform. To which are added, some general reflections on the subject; addressed to the members of the legislature / By Sir G. O. Paul. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    , t:5 ], ilfement has been feeonded by an Addrefs to the County, which (though modeftly anonymous) I may be allowed to impute to a Gentleman, whofe Zeal in Intention for the public Good, is fully equalled by his Powers of Judgment in Execution ; I may prefume an efifential further Confideration of the Subject will take Place, Although I might bell ferve the Caufe, to which I wifh fo well, by fubmitting the Conduct of it to Perfons, who, with equal good Intentions, poflefs a Weight of Property and Confequence within the County, that would belt enfure the public Confidence ; yet, as my Name has ap¬ peared to a general Statement of Reafons, I ihall take the Liberty of fubmitting to you my Thoughts more at large on the general Propo¬ rtion of Reform of County Prifons;—begging to be underftood that by Reform I mean nothing lefs, than a general and entire Corre&ion of the Principle of Prifons ; as well of thofe for the lefjer as for the greater Crimes,—the Police of thofe Prifons when built, and the Plan of Su¬ per-intendance afterwards ;—for nothing lefs is it worth while to put the County to the Ex¬ pence of any material Alteration, for, nothing lefs can produce that Reform of Manners, that Return of good Order and Obedience to Law, which are fo effential to the general Interefis of civil Society, ■* . £ ' * ■ ■ -r . •' ■ * I trust no public Meeting in this County ^yill ever again indolently feparate, without a R 3 further