John Howard Association records, 1898-1976 (bulk 1920-1976).

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John Howard Association records, 1898-1976 (bulk 1920-1976).

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Minutes, reports, correspondence, financial records, topical files, speeches, press releases, and other records of the John Howard Association (JHA), a Chicago-based penal reform organization focusing on jail and prison conditions within Illinois although some studies concern other U.S. prisons. Early materials relate to Frank Emory Lyon, a minister who founded the organization and served as superintendent from 1901 to 1942. Topics of the collection include services to prisoners, ex-convicts, and their families; women prisoners; juvenile offenders; and reforms in penal legislation; prison inspections and jail and prison conditions; and fundraising.

9.75 linear ft. (17 boxes)

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Community Fund of Chicago, inc.

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Lyon, Frank Emory, 1864-1943.

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John Howard Association (Chicago, Ill.)

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The John Howard Association (JHA), a Chicago-based penal reform organization, was founded in 1901 by Frank Emory Lyon. Lyon, a minister, served as superintendent until his retirement in 1942. Originally known as the Central Howard Association, it came to be known as the John Howard Association in the mid-1940s. As of 2011, the organization continues to provide services to prisoners, ex-convicts, and their families, and to advocate for reforms in penal legislation and improved conditions in jails...

Zemans, Eugene S.

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Central Howard Association (Chicago, Ill.)

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