The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-29
THE STATE PRISON.
Report of the inspectors, Warden
and Other Officers.

A considerable part Of the report Of the
Prison Inspectors and of Warden Bean is
devoted to discussion of the subject of
prison labor. We shall allude to this part of
the report hereafter. The Inspectors say
the financial condition of the prison is very
satisfactory the dicipline firm and unyield-
ing and there has been no complaint of the
quality or quantity or the food during the
year. The Inspectors recommend the estab-
lshment Of a State Reformatory for wemen
At some central point; and the adoption of
some method for the treatment of convicts
after they have been discharged.
The Warden reports that there have been
expended upon buildings and for repairs,
S607.23 in addition to the Legislative appro-
priation, beside labor of convicts, paid from
the current years earnings. Unless new
shops are erected or steam introduced, the
Warden sees no reason why the appropria-
lions for the two coming years need exceed
those for the last two.
The increase in expenditures of the prison
during the past year has been S12,7071s and
the increase in receips $166S9.76, a gain of
$3,9S2.5S
The number of conyicts in custody Dec. /.
1885, was 1871 committed since, 4s; removed
on hdbeds corpus in 1884 and returned to
serve sentence, one. Total, 23O There
were discharged during the year by expira-
tlon OF sentence, 80; pardoned, three; re-
moved TO Insane Hospital, one; deceased.
two; escaped, one. Total, go. Present num-
Der, 40.
The following are the crimes for which sem
fences are being served: Arson, A. assault,
i; assault and battery, (; assault and battery
and compound larceny, 3; assault and rob-
berry, /; assault to kill, 6; assault to rape, 3;
assaulting officer, /; being a tramp, / break
ing and entering, 8; breaking, entering and
larceny, %. burglary,6; burglary and larceny,
B; burglary and assaulting officer, l.; cheat
ing by false pretences, L common thief, / !:
compound larceny, 10; embeZzling, / enter
ing and larceny, 2; felonious assault;
forgery, B; incest, l.; larceny, %; larceny
from person, 3; larceny, forgery and utter
ing, l; murder, 81 murder, second degree,
8; manslaughter, 6; passing counterfeit
money; q piracy, II p0lysslHy. rape, 4
ing forged order, 1. Total, ITO.
The number Of conyicts from each county
is as follows
Androscoggin, II; Aroostook, IA; Cumber-
land, 40; Franklin, |; Hancock, 5; Kennebec,
scot, II; Piscataquis, 8; Sagadahoc. s; Som
erset, 4; Waldo, 3; Washington. 8: York.
Is; United States court $.
The nativity of the conyicts is as follows
Maine, 106; New Hampshire, 6; Vermont, 3:
Massachusetts, II; Connecticut, /; Rhode
Island 2; Indiana, /; Louisiana, 2; Illinois,
z; California, /; Maryland, 1; Michigan, 2;
New York, 2; Pennsylvania, 3; Nova Scotia.
O.; New Brunswick, 81 Canada, 8; Denmark,
l England, 8; Ireland, 5; France, 2; Fin
land, 1; Germany, 2; Scotland, 1.
DR.. Levensaler, the prison physician. says
the general health of the convicts has been
good A large supply of pure water is need
ed There have been two deaths during the
past year. Religious services have been con-
tinued as usual, and instruction has been
given in the primary branches to about the
average number.