New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-06
surplus
THE VALUE or SYSTEMATIC LABOR-

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What compensation is there for this deficit Of
s360.274 257 The conyicts are immea surably wore
of at present that they were when they could earn
their living There is strong reason for the opinion
that OF those who have been discharged are still
making themselves farther burden to the people. a
criminals or a paupcrs and that others who will b.
discharged Will and do likewise so that the cost
herein reported o. general dlcuc-, only the prOxi
mate sum of the actual debit and charge on tne
people.
For six years from Isl 10 l7-6 inclusive. the
vcts in the state prisons paid for their keep by
their labor. There Was not a among them VIII
not. by reason Of such labor, better man A.
prisoner and better man for the Prospective free
physical, financial aud moral demons tatlon OF tlr
value of systematic labor IN the prisons me Posito
experience and thereby the fiscal balance wa changed
from surplus 10 deficit The criminals were deptN'i
If the sanitary influence Of the most regencrating
remedy that prison IeformcTs ever found for relci
ava r..forrn ~Ic,ne.. insanity and death attacked
ana IeIoli, ,, man ~! ,iav nrver aid before
under the reform industrial system Of management
The great losc Of the past D. tn prisons cannot he
recouped but il is now difficult 70 avoid the paths
that led 10 them
THE FINANIAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE YEAR
For the last zeal year the earnings and expenditure
for the care and maintenance Of the several state
prisons are as follows:
SING SING.
Expenditures for care and maintenance &l6l7 9f %
MM,sces4e2a' i0S 0 % O.
Toa, deficiency. 13a IS
AUBURN
Expeudtur for care and nant name co. 90 Sl7-V'' l.
MSe is4S2gs . go go 1857 SO
Total deaciency sll4o99 g
CLINTON.
r,neoo,,p,es for care and ma ntenanc. 5l26 2'7 q
MsssI1psg5s 1sr. 255 % ESQ 81
ro,a, deficiency. sl28 i3o 81
Total deficiency the three prisons 800 80 %
DEPOSITS.
Dnring the year the several state prisons have de
nestled 10 the credit Of the state Treasurer moneys
derived from the closing up OF the old state account
industries and other sources, follows:
ointoh -l@26d is
ro,, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sol 70
The SUPERINTENDENT then calls attention to the
marked increase IA the death ana insane rate 81 the
prisons during inc Ee"d, ",u 10 ,nc n,Vu 81 @'
ditional prison accommodations INC Efedl hilorN
~ nrisruaI commitment, are to sing sing. 1t has
heen for vcaI, IL VIII continue t. be. When sing
S~ il oycrcrovdcd. relief is found by the transfer Of
,nn3,cfs from thai prison 20 one Of the othcr- 10
tS transfcr of many of the oogvicts from nearby
ene liz ur,.ou to remote and inaccessible one
strnrg olccton, are made. ii would, therefore, ap
pear from these facts, ana ron me p rmaHence OF
ms great excess o. commitments ifoin me sing sing
districts that additional room sho"d be provided
where ID can most c0nveith'N He.t inc require
ments of that section. $780,, - - 5000,
The new law went into effect June g. ls79 and as
4, af,o,dod inc promise - cmi ymrit ana oi steady
isbnr Tor The pT,oncrs il welcomed Nv thcm ana
nv the officials i'm charge. Even WIN Un3 common n,
S}.nnsiton the task Of putfn- nc" INDUSTRIES htp
fnIi OPERATION proves 10 b. so" ana not re from
diGicnItjcS some If the latter arise rom me hW
and ntIers from the cond ia ii trade durlhS me
summer. which wa one Of depression III sven Iu ,
Of production - may he practically pursued VI inS
prisons The superintendent under me Jaw nv ~
employment for al phN sicaiN capable PI,V"str
the state Prisons either by the public aceH' ,e
or nv the piece price system. both sublcci 10 TIC
NJ Duf,ctur.rs have shown hesitation ana Ien,un,c
10 make any engagements with the prison HIit 49,.
,,non the niece price ~ stem. TINS feeling arSs H"
fhe legislation n our state during recent vedIa ~
respect 10 prison labor and also from the puDo aqua
ton Of the question. ,....,o. f.. led
The selection Of variety Of lndnstrie, IS
hv the provisions Of Section lO5 ~ the Law U a.
In conclusion. the Superintendent states thal ~
spite OF all embarrassr.cnts the acw hscal year opr
With eDcouraglng prospects foI general ihuur,S
throughout the prisons ~ an cary dd.; WIN III.
onenf relief from most Of the perpleAites ana fNis
which follow extensive idlencss among great DooS
OF imurlsoned men