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Emma Goldman, Anarchism and Other Essays Chapter 4 - Prisons A Social Crime and Failure

Audible Anarchism

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The Prisoner's Life Is the Only Incentive to Life

Thousands of convicts, incompetent and without a trade, are yearly turned back into the social fold. For even an ex convict has needs. Prison life has made them anti social beings,. The rigidly closed doors that meet them on their release are not likely to decrease their bitterness. They form a favorable nucleus out of which scabs, blacklegs, detectives and policemen are drawn - only too willing to do the masters bidding.

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