The prisoner who has been allowed the smallest privilege dreads the arrival of the inspectors.

And on the day of any prison inspection the prison officials are more than usually brutal to the prisoners.

Their object is, of course, to show the splendid discipline they maintain.
"The necessary reforms are very simple.

They concern the needs of the body and the needs of the mind of each unfortunate prisoner.
"With regard to the first, there are three permanent punishments authorised by law in English prisons: "1.

Hunger.
"2.