Chapter I: Introduction: 5

I EARLY LIFE 11

II BEGINNING A CAREER 16

III PERSISTING IN MISDEEDS 21

IV EFFECTS OF GAMBLING 27

V THE REFORM SCHOOL 30

VI ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE 36

VII DISCIPLINE 41

VIII LIFE IN PRISON 47

IX PRISON EXPERIENCES 49

X CRIMINAL CLASSES 57

XI SOME TYPES OF CROOKS 61

XII MORALS IN THE UNDERWORLD 66

XIII SYSTEMATIC LAWLESSNESS 69

XIV BETRAYAL AND ARREST 74

XV PECULIARITIES OF “YEGGS” 79

XVI CONCERNING PRISON MANAGEMENT 83

XVII MISTAKES OF A CHAPLAIN 86

XVIII CONTRACT LABOR 89

XIX PARDONED 99

XX DIFFICULTIES OF THE EX-PRISONER 104

XXI REFORMATION 109

XXII COMPARISONS 112

XXIII A PLEA FOR DISCHARGED PRISONERS 117