Discharge of Prisoners. When a prisoner's term has expired and the day comes for his final discharge, he is given a complete new outfit of citizen's clothes of good material. Transportation is paid him to the county from which he was sent, and in addition to this, if he has no money of his own, he is given a cash allowance of three dollars, and if he has no home to go to, a position is secured for him by the officer in charge of paroles at the institution, who also sees that he is safely placed with his employer. Comparaatively few prisoners are discharged who do not have money of their own. Under the system of work in the shops, when the prisoner performs more than the allotted task assigned, he is paid by the contractor, at the same rate the state receives for his labor.
Many prisoners aid materially in supporting dependent families, and they are encouraged to do so.
They are also permitted to purchase from these earnings groceries and various items of clothing once a month. The regular chapel service, lasting one hour, is held every Sunday morning at nine o'clock. This service consists of an organ prelude, singing, scripture reading and prayer, closing with a sermon by the Chaplain. Music is a strong feature of our chapel service. Rev. J. W. Dawson has been the regular Protestant Chaplain during the past year.