Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-22
The Maine state Prison Interesting

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/ We have received AN advance copy Of the reports
of the Inspectors Warden and others officers of the
Maine State Prison, Of which propose TO give
our readers an abstract. The Inspectors, Hou.
Rufus Prince, Dr. A. J. Billings, and Hon. Ed
ward Cusiing, stale that the earnings of the past
year have been Si5s l22i and the expenses S32 9l.
", leaving balance against the prison Of ID wv 6l.
The Inspectors estimate earnings of the prison for
the year are $1,000, expenses $4,000, leaving n
balance To be provide for of $500 The decline in
prices from year 10 year have made il necessary to
reduce the valuation. larger amount of carriages
and harnesses have been sold the past year than
before but al price materially less. 1t Is thought
tut prices viii 90 no lower The large Increase in
the number of prisoners made more shop desr
able, and the harness shop has according been
There cells to accommodate 30 con, lets ten
tehenens for officers, aud shop room enough to do
duty for many years.
De- IN dealing with criminals, not how can We make
them earn the most money or how can We most
| thoroughly punish them? but what treatment L.
necessary to make them better citizens when they
again enter society There Is spark of good In
every criminal, however low or debased We should
ever bear In mind that prisoners are human beings,
and have feelings and hearts that can be touched.
On account Of the kind treatment exercised in our
jal- AND prison.. the Inspectors often meet with
those whom they have met convicts, who are now
sober. industrious, honorable citizens. The marked
change In our jas has been noticed with approx al,
and still there Is much remaining TO be done. The
jail in Hancock county should be rebuilt 1t Is in
such condition that la cold weather the prisoners
must be Kept together or freeze. The cells Ia the
Jails IN Franklin ami Aroostook counties are dark
and damp, and ought to be rebuilt. The sanitary
condition of the jail in Waldo county Is not what 1t
should be; the cells being dark and without vcntila
tioh work has been continued in the jas that have
workshops with good success except that IN Lincoln
county, which has been closed, the others having
been source OF revenue in the counties in which
they are situated
Warren w. Rice, the faithful and efficient Warden
presents Ms loih annual report Out of total pop
uation of ~ four have died one of old age being
N years old
HE number OF conscts on December I. 1877, was
males 20, females total 2U7 average for the wear
lAs The present number is--nales 2i5 females q,
total III average for the year I'll: average increase
over last year, u The number Of commitments to
the PRISON was Two less than in ls99. OF the -
United during the year, there were sent from An
droseoggin county, ~ Cumberland, 10; Hancock,
T. = Court, u: York county, 5; Washington. 3; Knox,
o. Somerset 4 Sagadahoc, 3, Franklin, ,: Lincoln
2; Oxford ? Aroostook, 2; Waldo, .; kennebec, 9;
Pcnobscoi. =; Piscataqus, i;-total, -.
Crime. committed In ,s-,.
,, 40 49,, ~
Lie. " ,, ntahnR anu tntrring, ~ ,I1ape, .;
', 'utusr' - ouh'eriting incest, =
anS"utn", :, h,s""t ana oa'tery = Forgery, :
nufRI";, tecehin ing stolen goods, !; Robbery, ;
" - >oor'lo', Ioisgahr, Assauit 10 ROB-
''e"p' ~ 'o'""''' "'S""' - io'ai' a.
Period of sentence of those committed In ISIS:
One wear :: Two yeurs aud over ono ~. 1br..
wears and over two Ia: -Four yenrs and over three
4 RI y.ars To-, si~ - :! So. ' w, ~, III,
ycars /. Nine y.,rs Il, ron - ."Ri.
Total ~ = " '''' - ''''' -
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n usf NsaF h9f huf In al v,ols
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