text_original: They had committed no offense; the cost of keeping them in prison seemed a need  less burden on the state; they had no homes to which they could be sent back.
text_transcription: THEY HAD COMMITTED NO OFFENCE THE COST OF KEEPING THEM IN PRISON SEEMED A NEEDLESS BURDEN ON THE STATE THEY HAD NO HOMES TO WHICH THEY COULD BE SENT BACK
phonemes: ðeɪ hæd kəmˈɪɾᵻd nˈoʊ əfˈɛns; ðə kˈɔst ʌv kˈiːpɪŋ ðˌɛm ɪn pɹˈɪzən sˈiːmd ɐ nˈiːd lˈɛs bˈɜːdən ɔnðə stˈeɪt; ðeɪ hæd nˈoʊ hˈoʊmz tʊ wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ kʊd biː sˈɛnt bˈæk.