Discipline In Reform Schools and Prisons wad often very harsh. Reform
schools for girls, since their introduction in the latter part of the
nineteenth century, have been experiments in transforming wayward girls,
judged incorrigible, truant, and especially, sexually promiscuous, into
'proper' young women. In the twentieth century
These girls' attempts to redefine themselves and resist their sentences
were unusual, indeed remarkable, given the intensity and effectiveness
of the legal and penal disciplinary regimes they were up against.
the severity with which 'talking back' was treated - including time in
detention - indicates the emphasis put on polite feminine demeanor and
obedience to authority in the school. Indeed, "sauciness and defiance"
could lead to a strapping or paddling.
Canadian prisons used the strap in a rather more formal and 'British'
manner than US prisons. Until around 1970 it was an official punishment
for breaches of prison discipline in Canada, but prisons were also
responsible for administering judicial c.p. ordered by courts as part of
a sentence.
According to the Report of the Canadian Committee on Corrections (the "Ouimet
Committee") of March 1969, between 1957 and 1967 the strap was used on
332 occasions in penitentiaries as a disciplinary measure, giving an
average of 30 strappings per year: Here is a selection of The London
Tanners Reformatory and prison Straps.
In an anti-CP article by the director of the John Howard Society. The
caption reads: "The 'paddle' or strap used in Canadian penitentiaries
... is perforated, so that the soft flesh of a man's buttocks is drawn
up and torn with each stroke. He usually can't take more than a few
strokes at a time." Warden Allan of Kingston Penitentiary had a more
innocent, aerodynamics-related explanation for the holes, to do with
keeping the strap flat so that it did not turn and cut the prisoner.
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Authentic Canadian Prison Strap
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This is an authentic Canadian prison strap reproduced to the exact
specifications of the Canadian prison authorities. It is made of very
heavy 16 oz (5-6 mm) Imported British Harness and Bridle leather in Dark
Havana Brown. It measures 25 inches by 3 including the 8 inch handle.
which has five layers of 9 oz leather to build a reinforced rounded hand
stitched handle. the blade is 16 inches long and over 3/8 ths of an inch
thick with eight 1/4 inch holes.
This is a very severe and heavy thick strap for the serious collector
only.
Available in Dark Havana Brown and Solid Black only.
Price: $ 134.95
Arkansas Prison Strap
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This authentic replica is made of 12-14oz (4-5 mm ) Heavy imported
British Harness Leather. It measures 26 inches in total length and is 3
inches wide, it has a 6 1/2 inch stiffened and laced handle with a 1inch
D ring for hanging on display. At the end it has 8, 1/4 inch holes
spaced evenly along the blade, all the edges are marked with a saddlers
crease line, are fully beveled and finished.
Available in London Tan, Dark Havana Brown Rich Burgundy Red and Solid
Black.
Price: $ 74.95
Reformatory Paddle
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This beautiful but wicked leather paddle is made of firm, heavy 12-14 oz
( 4-5 mm) imported British Harness Leather of the finest quality. The
Paddle measures 20 x 3 inches including a 7 inch molded leather handle
that is cross-laced at the back making for a very comfortable grip. The
blade is 12 inches long with six 1/4 inch holes to deliver a little
extra sting, It is approximately 1/4 inch thick. A paddle ideal for
using with the culprit standing or bending over a bed, desk or chair. It
is as comfortable for the top as it is uncomfortable for the bottom! Its
size and weight make it the perfect deterrent for naughty boys and
girls, especially when hung on its 3/4 inch nickel D ring for all to
see. The edges are marked with a saddlers crease line and are fully
beveled, burnished and finished.
Available in London Tan, Dark Havana Brown Rich Burgundy Red and Solid
Black.
Price: $ 59.95
Reform School Triple Strap.
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This Type of strap is a replica of a unusual type used in some British
reform schools from about 1930. It will deliver as much comfort for the
disciplinarian, as discomfort for the recipient. This heavy Leather
strap measures 1 & 1/2inches x 24inches in length. It's three (fanning
effect) layers add up to a full 3/4 inch of the finest quality 12-14 oz
(4-5mm) imported British Harness Leather with a rounded 6inch
reinforced, hand saddle-stitched handle and having fully beveled,
burnished and finished edges with a harness line around the top layer,
Ideal for hanging on display. It will make an impressive asset to your
collection as well as a reminder of days gone by (up until the early
50s) when the mere sight of it would strike terror in to hearts.
Available in London Tan, Dark Havana Brown Rich Burgundy Red and Solid
Black.
Price: $ 79.95
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