Prison reform -- Society of Friends
Subject
Subject Source: Local Authority: Quaker Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Prison Service Committee (1958-1976)
Collection — Othertype SW/Phy/790
Identifier: QM-Phy-790
Overview
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting's Prison Service Committee of Southern New Jersey was organized in the mid 1960s. It focused its activities on the reform of female and juvenile justice. Members of the Committee developed a successful Friendly Visitors Program, staffed by volunteers, and a volunteer Probation Counselor Program. The Committee was also involved in lobbying efforts, maintained a speakers' bureau, and published a newsletter, "No Bars Hold." Records include minutes of the Prison...
Dates:
1958-1975
