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Reformatories Riot Findings Pin Blame on Politics and Staffing
A Chicago backed report by Joseph Rowan for the John Howard Association details corruption and partisan politics as root causes of Indiana Reformatory troubles including the Sept. 26 riot. It cites crowding, racism, inadequate staffing, and poor training as factors needing urgent reform.
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Indiana
Herald
Joseph Rowan
John Howard Association of
Chicago
Rowan
Madison County Grand Jury
Indiana Reformatory
National Council On Crime and Delinquency
NCCD
JHA
United States
Illinois State
Pontiac
Pendleton
Pendleton Reformatory
Central Office
Reformatory
American Correctional Association
President’s Crime Commission
Advisory Council of Judges
Department of Corrections
California
Minnesota
John Howard Association
Madison County