CLJ 355 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Elmira, New York, Walnut Street Prison, Auburn System
6 Sep 2016
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Clj 355 lecture 2 corrections in america. Overview: the new concept established by walnut street jail became the penitentiary, with two competing designs. Out of touch with god. need repentance (reform) Uneducated and ill trained to function in society? (education) Sick and in need of being cured? (medical models of corrections) Products of community pressure and the lack of opportunity? (reintegration) Emerging problem at the walnut street jail promoted a radical new prison to be proposed. In 1826, the western penitentiary at pittsburg was built, based on cellular design and isolation. Supporters claimed prisoners were easier to control. When prisoners left, it was easier to conceal their incarceration because of lack of contact with other prisoners: the auburn system. Separation of prisoners into small cells at night. Supporters claimed: cost advantage cheaper to build, offered better vocational training, produced more money for the state, persuasive power of economics decided the clash in favor of the auburn model.
