Alexander Paterson: Prison Reformer. By Harry Potter.

Authors :: Moore, J M
Source :: Twentieth Century British History. Jun2023, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p380-384. 5p.
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: American prisons clearly influenced Paterson and as well as his visits he read widely about the US penal system and corresponded with criminologists and prison administrators. While for Potter and many others this account will provide hope in the potential of prison reform, for others it will suggest that, if Paterson failed, prison reform is ultimately futile. I English Prisons To-Day: Being the Report of the Prison System Enquiry Committee i (London, 1922): Paterson authored the chapter on Borstals. [Extracted from the article]