Apr 1810 3 3

Panopt. J. B. to Penitentiary Committee Letter 7

II. 1

§.7

35.

Against abuse the efficiency of any security will be as the amplitude of the means and the potency of the motives afforded by it. p. 12.

II. 2 36.

Amplitude of the means will be as the openness of the scene: —

Potency of the motives, — will be as the number of the motives, the force of each, and the number of the persons actuated by it. p. 12.

II. 3 37.

In Panopticon these quantities are each of them at a maximum. p. 12

II 4 38.

In a House of Correction, sole motive for inspection and eventual accusation, — public spirit: p 13.

II. 5 39.

In Panopticon

1. N o of possible inspectors is to d o in House of Correction as the whole neighborhood to a few specially appointed Inspectors. p 13

40.

II 6

2. Motives, in addition to public spirit as above, curiosity, jealousy, envy &c.

Motives which had they no operation in any other than this case would be not bad but good ones. 1 p 13

To curiosity, attractiveness of the

7 continued

II. 7 41.

3. To curiosity, attractiveness of the bait, is as the magnitude of the establishment.

4. To jealousy or envy the excitement is inversely as the number of the managers, directly as their altitude. Their altitude is as the magnitude of the establishment; thence, on a double account the efficiency of the security is as the magnitude of the establishment. p.13.

II.8 42.

For these reasons the larger the establishment the more favourable to good management in all other points besides frugality. p 14

§ 8. III 1. 43.

So likewise to frugality. p 14

III. 2 44

In Pauper Management this shewn to be the case on the Panopticon Principle, viz. 1. in respect of the expence of construction. p. 14

III. 3. 45

2 in respect of d o of official establishments — a constant expence. p.14

III. 4 46

Saving on construction, 3 out of 4: on official establishment, equally great. p.14

§9 47. III. 5

Objection. — 2000 an unwieldy number.

Answer Yes any where but in Panopticon; even the 900 on the old plan, containing 900 Houses.

In Panopticon of the one building containing 2000 the inhabited parts are pervaded by one glance. p12

§.10 VII. 1.

50 or 1

An invention so full of details will scarcely be looked upon as likely to prosper so well in other hands as in the inventors.. p.18.

VII. 2.

51 or 2

But, with the invention, in the unfittest hands that could be chosen the management would be better carried on, than without it in the best possible hands p. 18

VII. 3

52 or 3

Hence J.B. could never without a pang hear of the institution of any other establishment to which the principle is applicable: particularly for prisoners of war. p

Hence his anxiety that none such should be begun till this is tried. p.1.9.

VII or 4

53 or 4

— and thence, that Temporary Panopt. offer be accepted and promptly executed. p. 19.