The State of the Prisons in England and Wales: With Preliminary Observations, and an Account of Some Foreign PrisonsWilliam Eyres, and sold by T. Cadell in the Strand, and N. Conant in Fleet Street, London., 1777 - Hospitals - 489 pages Howard devoted much of his life to the improvement of the conditions then prevailing in prisons. The publication of this book led to legislation abolishing abuses. The Howard League for Penal Reform is one result of his charitable works. -- H.W. Orr. |
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The State of the Prisons in England and Wales: With Preliminary Observations ... John Howard No preview available - 2017 |
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