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This volume contains the biennial reports of the Penitentiary Board and Superintendent of the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville for the years 1880-1882, along with reports from the Physician and Chaplain. It provides a detailed look into the operations, conditions, and management of the penitentiary during this period. The reports offer insights into inmate health, religious activities, and the overall state of the correctional system in Texas during the late 19th century. Researchers and historians interested in the history of criminal justice, prison reform, and the social conditions of the American Southwest will find this a valuable resource. The reports present primary source information on the challenges and realities of managing a large penal institution in a rapidly changing society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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