The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-08-03

ments that may to them appear necessary.
Sec. lS. 1t sAdfl be tbe duty Of the war;
den to provide all convicts with q clean straw
bed, and sufficoncy Of covering at all times
to protect them from the inclemency Of the
season. and nlso with garments Of q coarse
material suited to and sufficient for the sea-
son and he shall furnish them with suf-
hcieDcy OF coarse but wholesome food, with
euch alteration of food as in the opinion Of
the physician of tl,e ponitentary shall be-
most conducive to health of tho prisoners:
and it shall be the duty ot the warden, when
! in his opinion it shall be necessary, to en-
ploy suitable persons TO instruct tho prison.
ers in any work in which they may be en-
plOyed, when tho same 10 for state purposes,
and during part Of the time Of bis or her
confinement as the court before whom such
conviction may be bad shall direct to be in
solitary coils. such prisoner shall be con-
fined in the solitary cells, at such intervals
and in such manner as the warden and di.
rectors may deem proper and one or more
guards shal! patrol said peni:entiary Mt least
twice In every hour during the night, until
the hour of labor on the succeeding morn.
ing.
Sec 10. It shall not be lawful 10 make
use Of shower bath in the punishment Of
a convict, but, it shall be lawful to punish
prisoners for the infraction of the discipline,
by solitary confinement in dark cells, and BY
deprivation Of food other than bread and
water. and any officer who shall violate any
! of the provisions Of this act, shall be dis
charged from bis Office at the discretion Of
tho directors or warden. Tho bylaws reg
uIating The discipline of the prison shall bo
printed IN the language of the convict, and
posted in each cell and otherwise published
so each prisoner shall know them.
Sec. 90. 1t shall be the duty Ct the dep.
uiy warden 10 keep book, in which shall
be enterod q record Of every infrsction OF
tho published rules of dicipline. with the
name Of the prisoner so guilty, and the pun
ishmen, inflicted therefor, which record
shall bo submitted to the directors at their
regular session; and every prisoner who may
have been sentenced for term Of years,
who shall, at the end Of each month. have
no infraction of tho discipline so recorded
against him. shall for the frst month be on
titlod to dimuntion Of one day from the
time no was sentenced to the penitentiary
7 and if at the end of the next month no in
fraction of the disipline is recorded against
him he shall be entitled to two additional
days dimuniton from his sentence; and IL
he shall continue to have no such record
against him q third month, his time shall be
shortened three additional days; and he
. shall bo entitled to FIVE days dimunition Of
, time from his sentence for each subsequent
month no shall continue in his good be-
havior; and if any prisoner shall so pass
} the whole time of his sentence, he shall he
f entitled to certificate thereof from the
warden, and upon presentation thereof to the
governor he shall bo entitled to q restora.
, tion Of all rights of citizenship which may
hayo been forfeited by his conviction and
"a ~, IL ho tba I,,e,, nf ha 81 N dso-
charge such convict from tho peuitentiary
when he shall have served the time Of his
| sentence less the number of days he may be
entitled to have deducted therefrom, in the
, Same manner as IL no such deduction bad
. been made; provided that If such convict
shall be guilty. of the violation of tho printed
A.. and published rules of the prison after be
i shall ,as provided in this section. have be-
0 come ontitled to diminution Of his term Of
0 service to which he has been sentenced, the
+. directors shall have the power to deprive at
their discretion. such convict of portion
9 or all according to the fragrance Of such
g violation of discipline) of the diminution OF
. the term of sentence to which bo had pre-
= vious,y been by this act entitled and the
s warden shall make known to the convicts
y the provisions of this section when they are
!, received into the prison.
! each prisoner sufficient light to enable him
J. to road from tho time he is shut up in the
d evening until the ringing of tho bell for 60.
j.. ing to bed. unless the warden hos good
n cause to believe that q convict is making
f improper use thereof, in which case he shall
n not be so furnished.
s Sec %. And provided, always, that
h nothing in this act shall lie 80 construed as
!. to interfere with existing contracts for prison
g labor, unless by consent of parties, in the
Is event of which the same shall be indorsed
@ upon the original contract and signed by
n the parties, which shall be binding 10 all re.
.. spects ss though no change had been made
4 Soc. 90. The directors and warden o.
,. tho penitentiary shall from time to time. es
1t ,abIish bylaws, rules and regulations fol
,r the discipline and government thereof, ant
N the warden, for himself and assistants, shall
ID be held responsible for the observance and
enforcement Of such bylaws, rules and reg
?. ulations; provided. always. that such bylaws
= rules and regulations shall not be contrary
!, to law and the directors shall submit suct
bylaws. rules and regulations 10 the legis
,s lature OF each session thereof; and provided
always, that nothing in this act shall be so
h sonstTued as to prevent officers Of the Ohio
;, ponitont;ary from holding their respective
, offices until their SUCCESSORS in office shall
n DO appointed and qualified.
10 Sec. "a. The warden and directors ma,
Il enter into contracts for working the con
:, victs npon such branches of business as. il
4 their judgment. will best subserve the In
y y forests of the State, and tend to promot,
"a tho welfare of tho prisoners.
,r Sec rs. The hospital OF the penitentisrl
shall. under such conditions as the directors
warden and physician may proyide,be scces
- sib,e to the professors and students OF Star
>, ling Medical College, and other physicians o.
- Columbus, once q week during the annua
!, college terms, for clinical instruction. pro
'f vided that no convict shall be subjected By
n such professors to any Involuntary examl
n nation or surgical operation.
d Soc. 20. 1t shall be lawful for the dl
l. rectors aud warden to suitably reward q
= their discretion. any prisoner who by merl
" torious conduct may signally serve the 10
ie forests Of the Institution or the State; an'
, may permit any oxtra reward to be given +
4. prisoners, not interfering with the Interest
r. Of the State.
81 SEQ. IT. That in every case In which
be new warden for the pententiary shall be ap
SO pointed, the warden whose term Of oMc
lis shall have expired. shall deliver over to hi
successor quiet and peaceAble possession {
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