for Boys, was called on March 4, 1958, to give testimony before the U.S.
Senate's committee on the judiciary.
psychologist and director of the guidance clinic in a correctional school for boys.
The duties primarily consisted of face-to-face counseling with problems which they had.
campus, and conferences on occasion with various staff members.
business standpoint, a very well equipped physical plant, well kept grounds.
normal child would cover in a public school system over a course of 12 months.
another and they had to reach a certain grade before they could leave the institution?
achieved and held for a given period of time before the boy is released.
or relaxed atmosphere in the campus of the school?
which was given for rule infractions and the low grade system that I have mentioned.
automatically meant a beating. Beatings were given once a week on Saturday.
do something to get the low grade taken off.
the boys' stories actually true.
group to a small building.
next to the dining hall.
not the superintendent of the school. The superintendent does witness each beating.
was no boy who received less than 15 at that time.
unable to hold the bed and received approximately 22 lashes.
go on out in a group. This constitutes the actual punishment.
Senator KEFAUVER. What is your opinion?
Dr. BYRD. In my personal opinion it is brutality.
take place in many States?
not familiar with that many programs.
mar them for life or what does it do?
investigation of each case before it is so freely given.
As my figures indicate, it is quite freely given.
with groups of boys, much less groups of disturbed boys.
discharges, which is seldom done throughout the country as I understand it.
seminars in various parts of the country would be helpful?
has often been extended down to State levels.
A program such as you have outlined could also be extended down to State levels.
stems from just not knowing the right thing to do or is it just the system?
Senator KEFAUVER. You mean they get mad at some boys?
necessary. This is a conviction of many people.
of a professional staff, an effort to bring in psychologists and trained people?
Dr. BYRD. There was this effort but there was a lack of real integration in the program.
leaving there has been also additional turnover.
very difficult problem in developing a constructive program?