1932 Plans for City Police Jails Book Drawings Specs Social Justice Russell Sage

Description: 1932 Plans for City Police Jails + Village Lockups Book Drawings Specs Commentary Social Justice Original vintage hardcover book published in 1932. . . By Hastings Hart . . . Consultant in Delinquency and Penology, Russell Sage Foundation Results of an important study of the Penal System Jails by a leading Non-profit “Social Justice” organization of its day . . . Preface: . . . “The public conscience has been aroused by publication of facts concerning existing conditions and practices in county and municipal jails . . . Nevertheless each year old jails are replaced with permanent structures of the traditional archaic type and there is no sufficient understanding of the reasons why county and municipal jails have become a disgrace to our nation and are actually schools of crime . . .” “ . . . No comprehensive study had ever been made of police jails in the United States and that statistics on the subject were completely lacking . . .” I show you the Table of Contents and MORE photos below! 9 1/8” x 11 ” Hardcover with gold gilt titling with 27 pgs. From the web: The Russell Sage Foundation is an American non-profit organization established by Margaret Olivia Sage in 1907 for “the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States.” It was named after her recently deceased husband, railroad executive Russell Sage. Condition: Very Good condition – complete and tightly bound ~ no writing inside ~ this is an ex-library book ~ it still retains it’s original finding and covers and has library markings on the front end papers, bottom of the spine and a few blind stampings. Look at my feedback and bid with confidence! ~ I combine shipping ~ Thanks for looking! 8928 Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

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Location: Clinton, Washington

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