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...defense proved on the other hand that Framingham's record on morality was a good as anyone could expect. Almost all of the technical law-breaking was done under previous Commissioners, who had approved Dr. Van Waters' actions in full. On all else, McDowell was left with a handful of questionable instances. Dr. Van Waters never had her subordinates take an oath of office. One inmate had possessed a key in violation of the law, although testimony brought out the fact that she was working in apart of the institution where she needed the key in order to got into...
...public has been treated to a vicious series of incredible attacks in the press upon a woman who is undoubtedly one of the greatest social workers in the United States. Following these attacks, Miriam Van Waters was dismissed on January 11 as superintendent of the Women's Reformatory at Framingham by her superior, Commissioner of Correction McDowell. She demanded --and got--a special hearing to clear her record, but under a strange sort of law, this hearing was conducted before the Commissioner himself. McDowell was therefore judge, jury, and prosecutor; his decision last Friday to sustain his original findings...
...even in the recent procedure, the most serious of the charges against Dr. Van Waters was exploded. McDowell claimed that she condoned, or failed to halt immoral activities among the inmates. The evidence, however, proved not only that reformatory officials took all possible measures against homosexuality, but that Framingham's record on this point was outstanding, far better than that in other state institutions under McDowell's department...
...outside employment, outside education courses, and supervised visits to nearby towns. Her results were brilliant. As many former inmates testified, Dr. Van Waters had literally saved their lives. And as many penologists testified, Dr. Van Waters had done a valuable job of pioneering, and created an inspiring example at Framingham for rehabilitation work all over the world...
...Commissioner McDowell. His administration will probably prove efficient, and deal out punishment impartially to all prisoners. But the world famous program of Dr. Van Waters was not based on an icy prison mechanism. It rebuilt shattered human lives. the loss of such a program would hurt not only the Framingham Reformatory and the state of Massachusetts, but the intangible ideal of progressive public service with which Miriam Van Waters has become identified...