The Survey October 1916-March 1917 . OOflHfitt. SING SING LOSES A FRIENDOF SELF-GOVERNMENT THE resignation of Calvin M. Der-rick, deputy warden of Sing Sing,which took effect December 31, is againcausing friends of the self-governmentprogram inaugurated by Thomas MottOsborne to wonder what is to be thefuture of that reform under the newwarden and the new state superintend-ent of prisons. Mr. Derrick went to Sing Sing lastAugust to take charge of the self-gov-erning activities of the inmates. He hadsuccessfully demonstrated this method ofconducting a penal institution duringhis four years as he
The Survey October 1916-March 1917 . OOflHfitt. SING SING LOSES A FRIENDOF SELF-GOVERNMENT THE resignation of Calvin M. Der-rick, deputy warden of Sing Sing,which took effect December 31, is againcausing friends of the self-governmentprogram inaugurated by Thomas MottOsborne to wonder what is to be thefuture of that reform under the newwarden and the new state superintend-ent of prisons. Mr. Derrick went to Sing Sing lastAugust to take charge of the self-gov-erning activities of the inmates. He hadsuccessfully demonstrated this method ofconducting a penal institution duringhis four years as head of the State Re-formatory for Boys at lone, Cal. He wasgiven a years leave of absence from thatinstitution and went to New York atthe request of Mr. Osborne, who turnedover to Mr. Derrick his own salary aswarden. When Mr. Osborne resignedin October, Mr. Derrick became actingwarden and drew the wardens salarvfrom the state. The appointment ofWilliam H. Moyer as warden early inDecember created a new situation withrespect to the status of Mr.
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