Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-29

Ar eaiiysment the pipes discharge directly In
TO the II ain sewer. We found the bedilni
clean and comfortable, the food good an
the jail well kept The prisoners work un
der contract.
ARoosrook CouSrr.
The Aroostook county jail at tioulton i
oil poorly ventilated. ba lily cpastructed
without sewerage, without locks for III
rooms aud in every way an unsuitable plac'
for the clntns msnt of human beings,
new Jill is grea ly needed.
NunibSr Of prisoners il ,il, NV. 80 1887
:; number of prisoners IN jill, Nov 80
1883, 8: Whole number of pr'-olrrs in ia /
tor thr year 1855. i37; males, 1855; f-m.l's
=; tramps. l poor deb'ors. 25 minute
tor Drunkenness. 6s; committed for selhu.
inloxie.ting liquors. 6.
CUMBERLAND Cousrr.
The Cumberland county jail at Portland
is the lsrg' ST ia the state aLd on on. OF oui
visits We found 100 prisoners whi,h is sbou
the average number
The work shop ith labor of prisoners i.
let under contract at liked sum pr year
10 a comp any engaged in making heels and
inner lies for bojts aud shoes.
The female pr soners are employed under
u magron 10 making overslls an1 shirts for
dealers and in repairing the clothing of the
prisoners.
The humber prisoners is increasing
,earl, and enlarged accommodations will be
r, quired At M distant day. The large mum
Der confined here, IN tkes the duties of ultf
and turnkey very srduous. We lind the food
good an sufficient; the b dding fair, the Jail
Ian and we'll kept and the sanitary eondI-
tons satisfactory.
FRANKLIN CoUNTr.
The new all of Franklin county at Farm
ington, is substantial brick structure.
small, but copv' niently ranged. The jsiler's
house is of wo1d, connected with the jail
We found the water used of poor qutIly,
the aqueduct being male OF green ash logs.
but since our visit we have been informed
that this objection has been remedied The
prisoners are well fed and well cared for.
HANCOCK County.
The Hancock county jail at Ellsworth is
also a new brick building. with jailer's hou.e
in connection, all in good condition. well
adapted TO the requirements, and apparently
well arranged. The food prepared at the
J amer nome Is OF gooh quaiity'
Krs,rrrc C,rxry
Inc hehneoec county JAIL Is Roou Dniin-
ing, wen htted as place Tor the connne-
meh' OF prisonera we found II ciean anu
wen kept me iood Roou 10 qnaii'v ana
quar- tiiy. lbe prisoners are mol required 10
iaoo'. who'll humber IN al Nov. 81, ~,
40; whole number IN Jtli Nov 80. oS' ~ :;
hole number IN jail during year oo, 40 :
males. al; II males, =; tramps. 10; poof
debtors. " escaped /; reeaWared' l &; com
mited Tor uukehness, Z'o' commiited for
-
hnof county mas DO jail Inc iockup AZ
h'ckiand is used Tor the temporary conhne-
meht OF prisoners. ana ~ sutspie ior W"
purpose' Inc county makes u'e D, the WIS
IN jail Nov 30. 81, 8; whole number in j al
60, ~ - o.los- =, san,.Ias = ,r.,nn, !
60 :, ,"a,,,.ai oan.;, at S.,
a. L,,.,,. 40 ',.,', ';., a g., s.II,na Il,
,.x,oa,;. :, i;o,axs
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Lincoln C unty jgI at Wiscasset, used
a'so ny .he count es ., h'oA ana nagalahnc'
~ ne Vi 'ne aa's' a". auA'eu J'ns !" .rn sne
sewerage is decidedly bad aud should be
clssnl;ne.. an,ssrsd .s ,.,J y. couId he .Y'
n..cted under the er,.'in, ci,cums,anc.s
Wb,le npuher in ;,l Nv IA ~ uhoie