Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-18
THE DISTRICT JAIL
New Regulations for It's Government TO BE
Strictly Enforced.

The Attorney General has received a copy OF
the regulations that have recently been formu-
lated by the Supreme Court Of the District of
Columbia for the government Of the officers of
the District Jail. These rules have been, at the
suggestion of the court. adopted by the warden
of the jail, and tho institution is now being run
according TO their provisions. The new rules
are the result OF the investigation into the az
fairs at the jail conducted some weeks ago by
Mr.. Howard Perry of the Department Of JUS
court for its action.
CHIEF JUSTICE BIScHAN's LETTER.
On the 9th instant Chief Justice Bingham sent
copy Of the rules to the Attorney General
with an explanation of the delay in acting upon
the report He said: The matters covered by
the report of Mr.. Perry have received consid-
Grafton from the justices of this court, though
we have been much embarrassed by the very
serious illness OF tho warden for several weeks
past IN doing SO. We are informed that he is
rapidly recovering and horos soon TO be re-
stored TO health. We have formulated a few
rules that seem TO me to be proper for the gov
eminent Of the officials of the Jail and have
forwarded the same TO the warden with the re-
quest that he adopt them and furnish a copy to
each of his subordinates."
THE RULES ADOPTED.
The rules as follows:
1. All officials are required to attend strictly
to the duties of their respective positions. with
out interfering with those Of other officials.
and to confne themselves to those parts of the
Jail properly connected with their own duties.
except when otherwise directed by the warden
or officer in charge of the Jail at the time.
2. No official other than the matrons shall
visit The female ward of the jail for any pur-
pose. unless accompanied by one of the ma
irons or in company with some other official.
and no male official shall visit the female ward
except when it is strictly necessary to do so.
3. No official shall use violent or angry Ian
guage toward the prisoners, or use profane or
indecent language IN their presence, or behave
in an unbecoming manner in the Jail.
4. No official shall carry into the Jail. OF keep
or use therein any intoxicating liquor (unless
specially ordered for medicinal purposes by the
physician In charge) and no intoXicant shall be
allowed to be furnished to any prisoner except
upon like special order by the physician in
charge.
8. No visitor shall be admitted TO the Jail by
any official between sunset in the evening and
o clock in the morning.
o. The guards on duty after sunset shall reg
lister their presence at every half hour until sun
rise, IN manner to be prescribed by the
warden.
z. Quarreling between officials is forbidden
livery official who shall have knowledge of any
neglect Of duty CT misconduct on the part of
any person connected with the Jail which he
considers 1t proper to call TO the attention of
the authorities viii do so by written communi-
cation to tine wardea. signed by such official.
Such complaints. If accompanied by request to
that effect will be forwarded to the govern
ment authorities BIZ the warden. Anonymous
complaints by officials forbidden.
s. The violation of either OF the above regu-
latlons wlil be punished by censure, suspension
from duty without pay or by dismissal.
1t Is the opinion of the Department OF JUS
ticc that strict enforcement of these rules
VIII undoubtedly operate to prevent future
repetition of the scandals exposed IN Mr..
perrys report