History of the Albany Penitentiary

Front matter

HISTORY OF THE &lban|) penitentiary BY DAVID DYER, Chaplain. ALBANY : JOEL MUNSELL. MTHTCI.XVII. CONTENTS. PAGE. Preface, v Its Inception, 7 Its Erection, 20 Rules and Regulations, 32 Its Superintendent, 49 Resignation of the Superintendent, 65 Appointment of a New Superintendent; his Trials and Resignation, 73 Recall of former Superintendent, 81 Renewed Financial Prosperity, 89 Return of the Superintendent to Reside at the Penitentiary, i 98 Embarrassing Events — an Important Change — Augmented Prosperity, 107 Enlargements and Improvements, 118 Commitments and Discharges, 134 Receipts and Expenditures, 142 Severance from Politics, 154 The Inspectors, 1 Contents. IV PAGE. The Physician, 177 The Chaplaincy, 182 Cases of Reformation, 199 Letters from Discharged Prisoners, 224 A View of its Present State, 239 Appendix,