Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-13


Connecticut river, for the construction OF "A
new brick snop Of sufficient capacity Tor the
employment OF all convict labor, ana Tor re-
modelling tue central building so as to con
meet the two prison buildings, and make suit
able accommodation for the superintendent
aud officers Of the prison, and suitable quar-
tiers Tor female cOnvlcts. This provides for
almost the entire remodeling of all the build
ings about the prison, except the two prisons
aud the new shop built four years ago. The
State prison committee Of that Legislature
evidently came to the same conclusion that
every candid person must have arrived at
upon inspecting the old buildings of that in
sfttutiOn, viz: that the two WORK shops and the
central building were in every respect unit
and inadequate for the purposes to which they
were put, ind that the system OF drainage in
to AN immense cess pool IN the rear of the
prison was means Of breeding disease and
death Tor the inmates Of the prison and the
surrounding village Of windsor. The build
ings were old, and had none OF the cOnven-
iences of modern times. They were probably
all that was required at the time they wete
erected, hut public sentiment has advanced
very much In respect 10 these matters, and
today demands better lighted, better warmed
and better ventilated buildings, even for
State prison convicts, than II did nuy years
ago.
The State Prison Directors have expended
the appropriation economically, vet with a
view TO the enlightened public sentiment OF
the present day. The buildings VIII be
found to he substantial, convenient for the
uses required, and II not ornamental, at least
not an ofiense to good taste. The house of
the superintendent IL connected with the
central building OF the prison, and his sleep
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bell. The central building oftne prison prop
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"oir in Lc.lti cnrnfri and, i, ~ ' ~ CON,
siderable. The engine is in inc basement, but
the boilers ARE IN building by themselves,
10 lessen me dnliHer nom accident. The
boilers are OF suInclent capacity not only 70
run the machinery but 10 warm all the build
lngsi hhu steam pipes are now put IN so tuht
the plu system OF stoves ana long Stove pipes,
win the consequent dripping ana smell OF
SCOT, are done away with.
me Directors nave inhue new contract Tor
the laDof OF the conVlcts, on much more al
Nhningeous terms Than the old one. ! am sat
lsntu thht IN me end the prison can be run
inuch more economically with us new build
lnRs ana improved arrangements than u
couIu DE Deiofe win Inc ola structures hnd
announcement surroundings, The prison now,
IN lis hulldlngs, It's arrangements ana super
lntehdence, VIII compare fhvorablN with amy
IKE instltuiions IN me country, although the
whole establishment mas cost the STATE but Il
] lllht VI Nllhl -ucn pIlsbnS cpSl must OF INC
states IN Tue tnioh. Inc sewer, huilt from
The prison tothc connecticut IlVer, II in every
tespecl very SATISFACTORY Inc hthilh OF Tue
! prisoners u rtmhrkably good, ana tins iaVor-
aOlc conditlon Is Que IN great measure TO
the complete disposal OF everything OF nlihy
character by the sewer.
Al me time OF the superintendent report
| TWO years ago there were two hundred and
loriN-lWo conVicts IN the prison. When mis-
tepori was llade I9r ms session there were
/ but nlnCiN-tOur, ms ~ extremely giHttiy Ing,
[ ana indicates somt improvement IN the NOR
ais OF the state although part OF the change
| may De uue 10 q more prosperous condition
OF business, ana peslues Inc Rouse OF Corrcc-
ZION lakes lew cohNicis mat before lis cree
/ ton were sent TO state Prison.
IHE HOUSE OF CORRECTION,
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oil - occnnicd vim iI,,stI, hni,,i ~, I'i IL
aud profltnblc TO the state The state Prison
House OF Correction and Reform school give
Us three grades OF punishment, with an at
] tempt 10 reform me younger Offenders.
On The Sl~i day OF July, 1850, there were six
ty-siX prisoners IN The House OF Correction
and tour in the Rutland county JAN, which Is
IN the same bulldlng and under the samt
management. Two years later there were
toriy Tour prisoners IN me House OF Correc
tlon and one IN the Rutland County Jail, max
ing difference Of twenty-five in the two
years. TINS Is gratifying
The last legislature appropriated six thous
ana dollars 10 p9y Inc debt which had beer
incurred ID building Workshop and makint
other improvements during the two year
previous. II also appropriately $1,000 to
building an addition to the workshop. Thu
b ] 0psl0erlDlp
expense man Inc appropriation.
The statute mas long provided that personi
coIHined in the state Prison who so cOnduc
themselves Tor any month that no charge o
misconduct is sustained against them, shall
have deduction for Cnch such month, of five
days frum the term OF sentence, and IL poo
ana destltue, shall De entitled to receive on
dollar Tor ench sucn month when finally dis
charged. The certificate OF discharge is 1,
be approved by the Governor. These provis
ions do not by the statute apply to the Hous
Of Correction, but II mas been the practice O
the Governors, myself Included, to approve
OF similar Gertihcates from the superintend
eni OF the House OF Correction, treating IL il
! the hight OF pardon for that length of time
II seems reasonable that both institution
should be put on The same footing in this II,
spect, and some legislation IL required to do IT
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