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We can, however, appeal to experience against this
fear, for in the journal over the prisoners annexed
to M. Demetz’s report on the Penitentiary at Cherryhill
we find, that in 1836 thirteen individuals had
already sat in cells 4 years; that 11 were in good
health, and only two at all unwell; that 3
individuals had been imprisoned 5 years, and 2 six
years, without having suffered in health at all.
Within the Penitentiary there were criminals
condemned even to 13 years’ confinement in a
solitary cell.
Without wishing to decide -whether this
period is not too long, I consider, nevertheless, that
the term of imprisonment, according to the
Philadelphian system, can, without danger, be extended
to 6 years, especially if the prisoners have an
opportunity of occasionally being out in the fresh air
in separate prison-yards. This conviction is greatly
supported by a letter written lately by D:r Julius
to General-Auditör Netzel, in which it is stated,
that according to the Doctor’s opinion, the period
of solitary imprisonment may be extended to seven
years.
One inference, which may be drawn from the
severity of the punishment, is, that the period for
imprisonment, as it has been appointed in the
lawproject, may be considerably abridged (see 3:rd
Chapter, page 51). For my part I consider it ought
to be decreased to two thirds of that calculated
according to the Auburn system. This
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