Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Impressions of Prison Life in Great Britain: Submitted to the Inspectors and Superintendent of the Albany Penitentiary
In London, it is well known, there are very large num bers of professional thieves, ranging from tender childhood to old age. There are well known streets which are full of them. They unblushingly and shamelessly avow their vocation, are seemingly free from all compunction of con science on its account, and are hardened in crime. In visiting one day the City Prison, Holloway, its excellent governor, Mr. Weatherhead, directed my attention to his classification of prisoners, among which was one which comprehended criminals of this grade. I asked him, if they were numerous in London? He answered Very. I said, Are they dexterous in the commission of crime He replied, Remarkably, it is almost impossible to detect them. I inquired, Have they any sense of shame when detected? He responded, Not the least, they simply regard it as a mishap, which must be more carefully guarded against in future operations. To the question.
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