The Penal Press - A History of Prison from Within

• Name:C.B. Diamond – May 1960
• Date:May 1960
• Institution: Collins Bay Institution
• Topics: Community In-Reach, Correctional Policies, Educational or Vocational Training, Entertainment, Judicial Process-Appeals, Mental Health, Parole-Conditional Release, Prisoner Struggles, Prisoner’s Families, Rehabilitative- Reformative Programs, Sentencing, Sports, Views on Incarceration,

Release description:

This issue includes articles regarding the importance of correspondence to prisoners, whether or not women would marry an ex-prisoner, and a Toronto Globe & Mail piece regarding the need for a public defender. This issue also highlights a beneficiary of the prison’s Human Relations course, prisoner commentary on world events, and a facsimile and explanations of clauses in the parole agreement.

KEYWORDS: marriage, correspondence, music, entertainment, employment, parole, sports, Mother’s Day, rehabilitation, legal aid

Coded by: Kate Garrett