West-Jersey pioneer., 1869-05-07

IN order TO encourage INDUSTRIOUS ana proper
habits, separate account shall be opened, and
kept in books to be provided for that purpose,
for each convict, in which he shall be credited
with the amount Of labor performed by him,
over and above what, in the opinion Of the
keeper and acting inspectors he ought to per-
form, due regard being had to his ability for
labor, which sums so credited shall, at the
discharge OF such convict, be paid to him, or
laid out in decent raiment for him, or other
wise applied to his use. as the acting inspec-
.ors shall direct; but no credit shall be given
for overwork to any convict whose whole
wssky wssy eapansss aIang Do o not exceed the whole
prison; no convict shall be employed or act as
underkeeper, nor shall any convict act as clerk,
cook or servant in the said prison, except in
such manner as is consistent with the princi-
Piles of separate confinement; no convict shall
receive or have any other clothing or food
than is prescribed by law and the rules of the
prison; the convicts shall be supplied, as far
as practicable and consistent with the interest
of the state, with articles manufactured by the
prisoners; no person shall take anything into
or out of the prison for any prisoner, without
the consent of the keeper; if the physician
shall report to the keeper that any prisoner is
in such a situation as to need the care of a
nurse, the keeper may, with the appreciation
of the acting inspectors, employ one Of the
prisoners as nurse, so long as the physician
shall deem necessary; and whenever, in the
opinion of the physician, the enlargement of
any prisoner confined in the cells of said prison
shall be absolutely necessary to the preserya-
ton of life, the keeper shall, from time to
time, and for such length of lime as the phySi-
clan shall direct, cause said prisoner to be
removed from his or her cell, but the prisoner
shall, in every such case, be kept from the
of the other 1lpiQn eve SU(sh
may attend as nurses, and shall. in no case be
permitted to go beyond the walls of the prison;
if any deputy keeper shall report that any
prisoner has violated any of the rules and regu-
ketpeF sfiaff}f tfaee he Trison the
deputy keeper who charges him with sucn
offence, and shall inquire into such charges,
adjudge the case, and award such measure OF
punishment as he may deem proper, not eX-
ceediug close confinement in dark cell, on
bread aad water, with chain on the leg, or
handouts, or both, for six days; and If IN his
opinion the convict should receive further pun
ishment, he shall refer the case to the acting
inspectors, who shall order such further pun
ishment as they shall think proper, provided
that corporal punishment shall in no case be
inflicted; if prisoner, eutited to his discharge
by expiration of his term of confinement, or by
pardon, shall be laboring under an acute or
dangerous disease, so as to render him, in the
opinion of the physician, unable to take care
of himself, or unfit to be set at large, be shall
not be discharged, except at his own request,
until the physician shall deem that it may be
done with safety TO the prisoner and others;
upon the discharge OF each prisoner, who, mas
not money 10 the amount of five dollars, the
keeper shall pay him any sum not exceeding
that amount out Of the moneys of the state, to
the end that all temptation TO commit offences
against society, before employment or the
means of living can be produced, may be re-
moved; each prisoner, upon his discharge,
shall take off the prison dress, and have re-
4tnret} 10 him tbc,cfuthes and oil otBgf aTrele5
which he brought to the prison, and WHICH
were then taken from him, unless the same
have been sold or disposed of by the keeper,
under the direction of the inspectors and then
such prisoner shall have the value thereof paid
to him by the keeper.
ARTICLE VIII.
Of Visitors. h4s
The official visitors of the state prison shall
be the governor, the members of the legisla-
ture, and secretary of state, the treasurer of
the state, the comptroller, the chancellor, the
six Judges of the court of errors and appeals,
the justices of the supreme court, and the
attorney general; the official visitors may, at
any time, visit the said prison, and examine
the same and the cells, and the keeper shall
give them every facility for so doing; the board
of inspectors shall make such rules and regu-
lation and give the keeper such authority re-
spectng the admission of other visitors than
the official visitors as they shall deem proper
8. And be it enacted, That each deputy
keeper and assistant shall hereafter give
bond to the principal keeper, in such sum as
he shall require, not exceeding two thousand
dollars, and with such sureties as he shall ap-
prove, and the clerk of said prison shall give
bond to the inspectors. with two sufficient
sureties, to be approved by them, IN any sum
required by said inspectors not exceeding the
amount before mentioned, which bond shall
be conditioned for the faithful performance OF
the duties of said officers respectively.
10. And be it enacted, That the said super
visor, inspectors, keeper, deputy keepers and
assistants, and the clerk of said prison, SHAH
not be authorized TO enter upon the duties OF
their respective offices, until they shall have
taken and subscribed before justice of the
peace. and delivered to the secretary of state
to be filed in his office the following oath or
affirmation. viz: 81 - do solemnly swear
FOR affirm as the case may be) that will we'll
and faithfully serve the state of New Jersey,
in the offie of --, and will faithfully and
diligently execute all the duties required OF me
as said officer, and carry into execution all the
laws and regulation of the state prison OF n ew
Jersey, so far as they pertain to my said Office,
according to the best Of my ability, so help me
God.'
IL. And be it enacted, That the governor of
this state, with the board of supervisors, shall
be authorized to employ suitable person as
teacher and moral instructor to the coDyicts in
said prison, who shall devote his whole time to
the duties of his office, at salary not exceed
ing one thousand dollars per annum, to be paid
by the treasurer of this state on the warrant or
warrants of the comptroller.
Il. And be it enacted, That il any person
confined in said prison under sentence OF I'M
prisonment shall appear to be insane, the Judge
of the circuit court of the county IN which the
prison is situated,, shall, upon information OF
the fact from the physician Of the prison, In
stitute careful Investigation, call two respect
! able physicians and other creditable witnesses
if necessary, invite the attorney general to aid
in the examination, and, if he shall think 1T
necessary, call jury, and for that purpose he
| is hereby fully empowered to compel the at
tendance of witnesses and jurymen; and if it
be satisfactorily proved that said prisoner IS
| insane, said Judge may order his safe custody
! and removal to the state lunatic asylum, where
| he shall remain at the expense OF the state
until restored to his right mind; and then II
| his term of imprisonment shall not have eX-
pired, the superintendent of the asylum snali
inform the said judge and the attorney g,i gensrai
of the fact Of his recovery; whereupon ne sHss. 1
be remanded to tho prison to serve OUT .uo
ansxprsd portion Of bis hist, term essse Of s Of
th;rtv SoiIars far the performance in any case
Of the duties imposed by this section, ana ine
attorney general shall receive compensation
iu each case to be fixed by the said judge, and
paid upon his certificate by the treasurer upon
warrant of the comptroller.
Is. And be it enacted, That the act entitled
San act for the government and regulation of
the state prison." approved April sixteenth,
eighteen hundred and forty-six, and the sup
plement thereto approved April third, eighteen
hundred and fifty-dve, the supplement thereto
approved March thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and sixty five, the supplement thereto approved
March fifteenth. eighteen hundred and sixty
six, the acts rolative to The teacher and moral
to the eonvicts in the state prison,
respectively February ninth, eigh-
teen hunured and forty eight, and March twen-
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