not resort to lashing the marks system purpose was to discipline, encourage reform, and to justify a good time to reduce sentencing. Elmira Reformatory and Brockway’s management led to the creation of good. Time, indeterminate sentencing, a focus on inmate deficiencies, and the promotion of probation and parole, but unfortunately this reform did not remain successful. Their funding was not always consistent and the reform of the prisoners was not as expected. Another factor was the staff were not educated or trained so that resulted in violence to keep control. This reform was not a bad idea and it was more humane. Then there is the Dorothea Dix reform which consisted of the thought of inmates benefited from separation from others. Dorothea
