Description
Kenyon J. Scudder was the founding superintendent of the California Institution for Men in Chino and a penologist. Scudder began his career working as an instructor in prisons in 1914, later earning degrees in psychology and vocational guidance from the University of California, Berkeley in 1917 and his master’s from University of Southern California. After serving in the army during WWI, he was Los Angeles County’s first full-time Probation Officer until he was chosen to be the first superintendent of the California Institution for Men in Chino, California. In this semi-autobiographical written account, Scudder discusses his first experiences working in a prison, research into juvenile institutionalization, the California Youth Authority, the impact of politics on prison appointments, and the future of community treatment.