They tend to degrade a man and to make him consider himself as degraded in his own eyes; whereas it is the design of this change in the penal system, that he should be constantly looking up to the restoration of his dignity as a man, and to the recovery of his moral character.
As reformation, again, is now the great object, the following[20] system is adopted.

No intercourse is allowed between the males and the females, nor any between the untried and the convicted prisoners.

While they are engaged in their labour, they are allowed to talk only upon the subject, which immediately relates to their work.

All unnecessary conversation is forbidden.

Profane swearing is never overlooked.