, 1873-03-06

@ sesonsed %Ao N food IS gsoraS S goo n
but IN two rcapcota all tho 1ails aro
Objectionable. prjeonors aro In hourly contact
with ono another and toro iH total 1hDk Of my
useful, honorable employment. Tint "assooia-
tiou III ilienoaa" ig looked upon az tho curae Of
tllo prosont jail eyatom, Tho result being to In
oroaao tho number OF criminals, and aoyolop
tlicir orinlinality. The only romody In tho
ABOLITION OF THE ENTIRE aYarEa.
Tho preeont Ia loolod upon Us the proper time
for taking action, capsoielly in ylow OF tho
crowded condition Of tho Joliet ponitentiary, and
No Nero Solf nos as e a or Sq ho IN
consideration Of tho Legislature Ia as follows.
we lavo spoken of them as pIaets q puuishment.
awaiting trai. Ills o,,hlo ,lso Of hn ails il IN itsoit
very objectionable fur reosons already atated, HIT
Vii iss avss IL @ s sr% a as y ss ss s Is esa
detention wo smy d e thSe ey ccss1 70
intermediate grao OF lrisons, to bo known "iB-
triut PRISONS" 10 establiBled and that ninor Offend
ers when convicted, 10 sentenced TO Imprisonment III
lnod in a jail, after sentence, in itleness.
Theao district prisons should DO organized md con-
o nss h a luz
tho claea Of crlminnlo trcato tho rontcutiary being
rtaorycd for those who hAVe mado further progress III
critne whose crimes creator md require longer
Tho oillcora in charge Of thcm should bo mon Of
aon who command tho respect Of t,oHo committed
70 their carc and can oxcrs m tnauence oyer them for
goo men capable Of sustaining relations to crtminala
ainar to those which tho auporintenenta Of hospitals
sustain to tho tnsano Buoh mon, WHOM found, and
anccossful III tho prosecution Of their difficult md 1e-
cao tabk should not bo 1lablo TO reoyal at stated -
teryns nor for political consideration, but should hold
theis position " tho Bamo tenure "a other supern
i..a1 o. pnoio hsttntlona. lucy should be a-
T0 ds'1sts a Uni; ynles ts syse viii hsys to o
viii bccoo smaller. Two distinct rrsono, ono In tho
nor nnd ono in tho 1outh, will DO amply sufficient to
Two such rrisons would cost, for thor erection, It,
TIC more than tho proposed ponitentinry.
tho courts to rcovo tho penitontary Of tho pressure
upon IT, by tho commitment to district prigon, Of
many who arc now gent to Joliet.
The earnings OF tho inmates would partially lefray
tho expense OF their support this relieving tho col-
uca Of portion of tho burden Of maintenance OF the
criminal population at present resting upon thom.
1p nado Charge against tho earnings Of the priaon
Tho surplus earnings should be- applied to tho payment
of th0 prison expenses. The balance Of expense should
30 collected from tho counties pro ratn according to
tho numbor Of convcta sent from each and tie ungh
Of their imprisonment. =.
undor the systen proposed by ua tho coat Of mn-
materially diminished; tho Judges would DO encour-
agod to pronounce aentences proportionae to tho of
fensc committed; the evils OF nBsoclaton In d1oness
criminals would como under tho salutary influence Of
rigorous dsctplino ai-broaking roactles aud lyncl-
Ing would meet With serious check aud tho deter
" Tho report olosos with history Of the origin
Of tho Board, the work it has performed, md
tho results. The expenses have been d little
over $4,000 per annum. It has inspected tho
| Stato aud county institutions; mado special
census Of the insane and idiotio classes Of ILL
| Of registration Of the criminal and paupor
! classes, etc.. etc.