Wisconsin State Reformatory

by Michael E. Telzrow and Neville Public Museum of Brown County

Book Overview

In 1897, the Wisconsin state legislature approved the creation of the Wisconsin State Reformatory on a 200-acre site between Green Bay and De Pere. It was born during a period of profound change when liberal reformers began to question the traditional punitive approach employed in American prisons. The result was a shift from a punishment-based system to one that favored progressive rehabilitation within the framework of the traditional prison model...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738577154
• ISBN13: 9780738577159
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.2"