“Since time began man has been struggling with the problem of behavior. In early days, when almost every human attribute had its… — Lewis E. Lawes Copy Share Image
“You've been with us a long time, Warden," he continued. "Have you ever found a man who really wants to be bad?… — Lewis E. Lawes Copy Share Image
“I accompanied him to the first aid clinic to look at the would-be suicide. He was unconscious. Nurses were already on the spot with… — Lewis E. Lawes Copy Share Image
“What Mr. Osborne did not see clearly was that prisoners are, actually, people who have quarreled with the law. That regardless of motivating forces… — Lewis E. Lawes Copy Share Image
“What is this thing Law that brands man with the indelible insignia of shame from which he can never escape? Law is the process… — Lewis E. Lawes Copy Share Image
“Since time began man has been struggling with the problem of behavior. In early days, when almost every human attribute had its counterpart in… — Lewis E. Lawes Copy Share Image
“He proceeded on the theory that confinement within the walls of the prison was punishment. That the law never intended to confine prisoners within… — Lewis E. Lawes Copy Share Image
“Prison is the easiest way out for authority, as locks and keys are the warden's simplest tools. It does not require strong imagination or… — Lewis E. Lawes Copy Share Image
“You've been with us a long time, Warden," he continued. "Have you ever found a man who really wants to be bad? Unconventional, yes.… — Lewis E. Lawes Copy Share Image
“Guidance rather than deterrence is the answer to crime. It is the only course that promises permanence. Prison walls must not be permitted to… — Lewis E. Lawes Copy Share Image
As if one crime of such nature, done by a single man, acting individually, can be expiated by a similar crime done by all… — Lewis E. Lawes Copy Share Image
“To Max the law did not inspire respect but fear. Whom men fear, they do not respect.” — Lewis E. Lawes Copy Share Image
“I am not afraid to die," he said. "We've all got to die. I've never had a headache, never had tuberculosis, or rheumatism, never… — Lewis E. Lawes Copy Share Image
