![A pastel drawing of a patch of water surrounded by dry land and huge rocks in the background.](https://statesofincarceration.org/sites/default/files/Albert-Merritt-Ewert-pastel-drawing-03-300x214.jpg)
Pastel drawing by Albert M. Ewert, 1918. [Archives of Michigan] Courtesy of: Michigan History Center
Rachel Clark
Reverend Albert M. Ewert was the chaplain at the Michigan State Prison in Jackson Michigan from 1933-1935. Ewert was part of a reform movement within the penal system across the country. This movement placed an emphasis on education and rehabilitation long before prisoner re-entry programs were officially developed.
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