Hard labor at the New Hampshire State Prison, 1812-1932:Historical New Hampshire / Tom Dodge.
- Title:
- Hard labor at the New Hampshire State Prison, 1812-1932:Historical New Hampshire / Tom Dodge.
- Author:
- Dodge, Timothy, 1957-
- Call Number:
- 977.8 N5321h
- Publication Information:
- Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1992.
- Physical Description:
- p. [112] - 146.
- Source:
- Vol. 47, No. 3-4 (Fall-Winter 1992) Historical New Hampshire.
- Description:
- From 1812 until 1913, the central goal of the New Hampshire state prison was to generate revenue by hard labor, rather than to rehabilitate offenders. The state sold inmate labor to private contractors until 1932. In the early 19th century, prison inmates worked at a variety of industries, such as blacksmithing, shoemaking, and stonecutting. Working conditions were poor, and there were many accidents. In the early 20th century, conditions improved, with increasing emphasis on reform. After 1913, prison labor increasingly came to resemble free labor, and in the 1930's the contract labor system was phased out.
- Language:
- English.
- Subjects:
- Convict labor. , Forced labor.
- Organizations:
- New Hampshire State Prison.
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- Please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society.
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