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5 How. J. 1 (1938-1940)

handle is hein.journals/hjcj5 and id is 1 raw text is: Vol. V.-No. 1. THE HOWARD JOURNAL The Offiial Organ of the Howard League for Penal Reform. EDITORIAL. Page Page Penal Reform and Parliament ... I Approved Schools and Borstals ... 5 Disquieting Incidents ... 2 Geneva-and Elsewhere ... ... 6 Probation and Boarding Out 4 Personal ... ... ... ... 7 PENAL REFORM AND PARLIAMENT. The Penal Reform Bill, which was foreshadowed in the King's Speech, will probably be introduced at the latter end of February. It is likely to be the most important measure of the session. Comment in the press has been widespread and sympathetic, and it is obvious that public opinion is ready for far-reaching changes. In Parliament also feeling appears to be equally satisfactory. A memorandum signed by over two hundred members has been sent to the Home Secretary. This document condemns the present general mixed prisons, with their inevitable uniform, rigid regime for individuals of varying character. and. mentality. It welcomes the possible establish- ment of juvenile observation centres and lays stress on the need for psychiatric treatment in suitable cases. It suggests the implementing of the report on Persistent Offenders, and, finally, urges. upon the Home Office the need for experiment. Although the scope and contents of the Bill are still unknown, it is obvious that any measure introduced must deal with many of the matters raised in the Parliamentary memorandum. The evils of the mixed prison are admitted by all and defended by none, while the recent gift of C6,ooo from the Goldsmiths' Company for the establishment of an January, 1938

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