In late 1800s, American Prisons grew bigger and bigger to accommodate the growing crime problem. Inmate population increased over time and wardens had to take measures in order to discipline the prisoners. Especially in Sing Sing, which is the third state prison of New York, various methods to handle prisoners were applied from "Silent System" to "Mutual Welfare League". The creators of these methods believed in what they did, but there is still a controversy …showed first 75 words of 1007 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1007 total…were all affected in operating Sing Sing by their respective environment and education. For me, Osborne has the best ideas since he tried to do something different and made people think about the existing system; however, Lawes' style seems the most realistic because he applied his system well and operated Sing Sing as no one else had before: efficiently, truly and sophisticatedly. He knew how to moderate Lynds' rules and how to reduce Osborne's full-democracy.