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Wikipedia: Thomas Mott Osborne

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The Wikipedia biographical article on Thomas Mott Osborne, covering his Mutual Welfare League inmate self-governance program. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Mott_Osborne
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Wikipedia: Thomas Mott Osborne
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Mott_Osborne
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  • Warden of Sing Sing section
    He established a system of internal self-rule called the 'Mutual Welfare League' within the prison and quickly won enthusiastic support from both guards and prisoners.
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This source backs 6 claims across the atlas. As facts: 4 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds, 1 connected.

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  • Criminologists and Reformers, 1 claims: 1 holds.
  • Foundational Concepts, 1 claims: 1 connected.

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