Commitment register, 1848-1891.

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Commitment register, 1848-1891.

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The State Reform School was founded in 1847 and opened in 1848 at Westborough for the instruction, discipline, employment, and reform of male juvenile offenders in Massachusetts. It was renamed the Lyman School for Boys in 1884 and closed in 1972. Register gathered background information on each inmate upon commitment.

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Lyman School for Boys

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The State Reform School was established by Massachusetts per St 1847, c 165, for the instruction, employment, and reform of juvenile offenders. The school, governed by a board of trustees appointed by the governor, opened at Westborough in 1848. Any boy under the age of sixteen convicted of an offence punishable under state law by imprisonment could be sentenced to the school. Along with discipline the school emphasized reform through instruction and employment. The trustees could r...

Massachusetts. State Reform School (Westborough, Mass.)

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The State Reform School was opened at Westborough in 1847. It was renamed the Lyman School for Boys in 1884 and closed in 1972. From the description of Annual reports, 1847-1877. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86132288 ...