Crofton, Sir

WALTER FREDERICK, C.B., was born at Courtrai, Belgium, in 1819, and received his education at Woolwich Military Academy. His interest in and labors for prison reform have done much toward bringing about a change in prison management, the system of treatment introduced by him having been attended with excellent results. Part of his plan was the introduction of intermediate prisons, such as cottages on farms, where convicts were taught the proper way of using their freedom. His plan for the reformation of prisoners has been commended by the highest authorities in Europe and America, and he has received several tokens of honor from foreign countries.