The Portland daily press., 1871-01-21
PRESS.
ND.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 81 1871
The Maine Sfate Pris,,

The report of the Warden of the State
Prison, Warren W. Rice, shows that the yea,
has passed without any serious disturbance
or calamity, and that good order has prevail.
ed. The year commenced with 174 conyicts
and closed with 167, although the average
number has been greater by 16 than in any
previous year: But SO were committeds in
1879, against "a in 1869. Of these Cumber-
land county sent Is, York s, Washington I, An
droscosgn 4, Penobscot 4, Kennebsc 3, Waldo
z, Sagadahoc 2, Knox Q, Aroostook 2, Somer-
set l. The crimes for which these commit
tais were made were as follows: Larceny 80,
o9rglary 3, robbery 8, compound larceny 3.
az 2, rape l, polygamy l, assault 10 raw
lsn 1, assault to kill l, manslauobtar / 90,
!, forgery l, receiving stolen goods1 obstr,ot
Ing railroad /, murder /. The followina ;s
tne perlod OF sentence of those received dur.
ing tne year. One year 3, two years and over
one 2O, three years and over two IL. five Years
and over three IL, seven years and over five
=, ten years and over seven l, death 1. life ?
Out of 227 convicts, five have died durng the
year and eleven have been pardoned by the
Governor.
1t is gratifying fact that the last has been
the most successful year pecuniarly ever
known IN tue institution. The earnings have
ares OF officers, S28,0Si.07, leaving profit OF
S6,525 55 The improvements and renairs the
past year, including S1,903,6O paid for reposi
tory, have cost S6,9S612 exceeding the an
preparation tor the same BY S558.I2 Good
order and satisfactory obedience 10 The rules
OF the prison have been maintained without
resorting to extreme measures. HOLIDAYS ale
allowed the convicts, and they have been the
recipients OF generous friends uf tie ipsti,u-
tlon IT, the way refreshments.
there are now but fo1r female convcts
IN the prison. Five is the highest number
ever mere at one time, and the average is
The State provide house of correction whera
the hondreds OF fallen women, annually con-
victeu oi various criminal offences, can be
Kept and employed. The Inspectors of the
frlson, VIM Wilson and Rufus Prince, state
10 their report that tue favorable exhibit OF
The hnahcial condition OF the Prison Is attrib-
u,able IN large measure 10 the TACT that ,he
frlson has bad larger capital st its disposal
WIN Which 10 carry on its business and that
the facilities for performing labor in tie pris.
Oh nave Deen so much improved. The In
spectors ave confident that tie institution is
now H. condition In which 1t NAV be perma-
nent'y sell sustaining. and probably an income
10 ine Stale: They urge The providing of ad.
ditiona, facilities for the intellectual. moral
ana religious improvement OF the INN ites,
many OF whom ale young men who have tsken
tuei nfst SIPS In cOulse OF crime. 10 this
end they recommend the appointment of a
chaplain who shal. devote all bis time and en-
ereIes to the good OF the inmates. The cler-
gymen OF Thomaston now serve as chaplains
in rotation
, Dr. Charles T. Chase, physician, reports
that the amount OF sickness in the Prison
curing the year has exceeded that of either of
the seven past years.