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A Report on Charitable and Correctional Institutions (Classic Reprint): Prepared for the Efficiency and Economy Committee, Created Under the Authority of the Forty-Eighth General Assembly - Couverture souple

James Wilford Garner

 
9781332073924: A Report on Charitable and Correctional Institutions (Classic Reprint): Prepared for the Efficiency and Economy Committee, Created Under the Authority of the Forty-Eighth General Assembly

Synopsis

How Illinois organized care and confinement and sought efficiency in oversight.

This book offers a detailed look at the state’s charitable, penal, and reformatory institutions as of the early 20th century. It explains how multiple boards and commissions operated, where authority rested, and how reform efforts aimed to streamline administration and cut costs.

  • Learn how institutions were grouped and who managed day-to-day operations and budgets.
  • See how central supervision began to push for uniform accounting and oversight.
  • Understand the debates over consolidating boards and creating a central authority.
  • Explore the outlines of proposed reforms and their potential impact on prisoners, patients, and staff.
Ideal for readers of public policy, state history, and the evolution of oversight in social welfare.

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