About This Book
Presented at the fifty-first congress of the American Prison Association in 1921, this paper defines and examines what was referred to as the Vermont Prison Labor Law, which allowed a person sentenced to jail to work for a salary. It details the conditions surrounding this law, and argues that most prisoners need care and guidance more than punishment. Printed with Employment for Jail Prisoners in Wisconsin by Hornell Hart.
FRANK H. TRACY, sheriff, Montpellier Vermont