The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-03-17
XIV.

XIV.
No intoxicating drink shall be allowed to the
prisoners, unless the same is prescribed by an
attending Physician.
The prisoners shall not be allowed to play
any game Of hazard or chance, lsr to use play
ing cards.
XVII
Each cell and room shall At all times be pro-
vided with copy Of the Bible, and the pris-
oners shall be allowed to read such books and
pamphlets of moral or religious tsndeacy
as may be left at the Jail for their use; and
such other books, papers and pamphlets as the
County Commissioners may authorize; all of
which shall % carefully preserved.
XVIII.
Stationery shall be furnished by the Jailer to
the prisoners when the same may be required
he the duty of the Sheriff or Jailor to inspect
all letters which the prisoners may wish to
transmit by mail or otherwise to any person.
At the request of any prisoner, the Sheriff or
Jailor shall invite clergyman to visit such
prisoner; and Counsel shall have access to their
clients at all reasonable hours.
Xxx.
On the written application of the Prosecuting
Attorney or Counsel for prisoner, tho Sheriff
or Jailcr shall permit any person to visit such
prl:oner, fer q purpose connected with his prsse-
cution or defence, which purpose shall be sta
ted in the application, and which application
shall be filed and preserved.
XXI.
Except as provided in 10Th and 20th rules,
no person shall have any intercourse with q
prisoner charged or convicted Of crime, ex-
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or Jailor.
No prisoner shall use boistsreus insulting,
vulgar or profane language, or be guilty Of
disorderIy conduct in the Jail.
XIII.
The Jailor shall preserve order and enforce the
observance of these rules and for this purpose,
may withhold lights in the evening" or feed
on bread and water only; or use the shower
bath; or imprissn in q dungeon; or if these
modes Of punishment prove insufficient, he
may, under the sanction and direction, and in
the presence of the Probate Judge, Clerk of
the Court, Justice Of the Peace, such
other mode of punishment as may be sctually
necessary; and where any punishment is in
ficted, the same, with the offence. shall be-
fully entered in the Jail Register.
XIV.
lu0 jail ncSlSt0T Dh3Ai 10 AopS - NJ 70 bAOW,
in tabular forin the name of each prisoner,
with the date and cause Of his commitment
the date and manner of his discharge; what
Sickness if any, has prevailed in the Jail during
the year, and, if known, what were the causes of
such disease;whether any or what labor hasbeen
performed by the prisoners, and the value
thereof tho habit Of the prisoners a. to psr-
sonal cleanliness, diet and order; also, the age
of each prisoner; place whore born; present
place of residences; previous crimes, if any; and
previous habits. Said Register shall also show
the practice observed during the year OF white
washing and cleansing the Jail and the times
and seasons of SO doing the operations Of
these rules; the means furnished prisoners Of
literary, moral and religious instruction, and Of
labor.
XIV.
The entries in said register shall be prompt
ly made, and at all times kept ap; said Register
shall be rubject to the inspection Of tho Grand
Jury at each term Of the Court; and the Sheriff,
on or before the first day Of November of each
year, shall file a certified copy of said Resister
for one year proceeding the time Of making
said copy, with the Clerk of the Court,
and also q copy with the County Auditor, and
shall forward another copy thersofto tho Sscre-
tary of State.
XXvI.
The Grand Jury shall be furnished by the
Clerk, at each term, = copy of these Rules and
said Jury SHALL at each term, visit the Jail ex-
anime its state and condition, examine and
inquire into the dicipline and treatment of pris-
oners, their habits, diet and Accommodations, and
report in writing whether these Rules have
been faithfully kept and observed, or whether
any of the provisions of the law of the 18th Of
March, 1S43 "for the Regulation of County
Jails," have been violated, pointing out, partic-
ularly, in what said violation if any, consists.
XVII.
The pronoun his whenever used in These
Rules as referring to q prisoner, shall be con
strued to include both sexes.
XVIII.
The Rules heretofore established for the
government of the Jail are hereby rssoinded.
February %, 1853. JOHN w. OKEY.
Judge of the Common Pleas