John Augustus (1785-1859)

man

Died aged c. 74

John Augustus (1785-June 21, 1859) was a Boston boot maker who is called the "Father of Probation" in the United States because of his pioneering efforts to campaign for more lenient sentences for convicted criminals based on their backgrounds.
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Boston, MA, United States

1785 1859 John Augustus Moved by the plight of the unfortunate in the jails and prisons of his day a humble Boston shoemaker began a great move-ment in the reformation of offenders when in 1841 he took from the court for a period of probation one who under his care and with his friendship became a man again This tablet marking the centenary of probation is inscribed to his memory by those who follow in his footsteps National Probation Association May 30 1941

26 Court Street, Boston, MA, United States where they was