New York State Reformatory register of new inmates of Italian citizenry
Series Number
B0126
Summary
This single volume was used by the keepers of the State Reformatory at Elmira to specifically enumerate and track inmates of Italian birth. Institutional authorities considered Italian immigrants to be among the new "dangerous classes" threatening American society. State authorities also feared that immigrant criminals were overburdening the prison system and that the federal government should bear a greater share of the expense of incarceration.
Creator
New York State Reformatory (Elmira, N.Y.)
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