The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-01-24
Rules and Regulations.


The following rules for the government 81 jails
ties, were issued By Judge Sauter. ~ a
RULE l..
The inmates Of the Jail shall be divided and
kept separate so far the division Of the Jail will
permit as follows: The female inmates to BE kent
separate and apart from the male inmates, and no
communication allowed between them.
All inmates accused Of murder or manslaughter
to be kept IN separate compartments or cells
Inmates Of the same sex, accused Of the com.
mission OF feonlous crimes may be kept together If
necessary, by reason Of insufficient accommodation to
keep them separate, and provided they are over the
ageNof eighteen.
Inmates accused of felony under the age of
eighteen not to be kept with those over that age
Inmates accused Of misdemeanols, or sentenced to
Jail for the commission of msdemeanors to be kept
separate and apart from all other inmates as far as
possible but those Of the same sex may be kept to-
gether
RULE =.
All sheets and changes for the inmates beds to
be changed twice week.
All clothing of the prisoners to be cleaned and
fumigated when the inmates are first placed therein
and the clothing to he kept for them when discharg
ed or when they leave the JAIL and to be delivered
to them at that time.
No clothes to be purchased for inmates of the
Jail except where absolutely necessary and then upon
the order only of the Board of County Commissions
ers ON the order Of such member Of the board as
the said board may designate to purchase said cloth
ing.
RULE 3.
Inmates sentenced to serve term in the Coun.
ty Jail for the commission of misdemeanor may he
employed 10y the Sheriff in and about the Jail and
Jailyald for the purpose of cutting wood cleaning
the yard and Court House, doing any other work
in and about the premises of the Court House and
Jal.yaryl; and the Sheriff is also authorized TO en-
ploy the said inmates not than light hours per
day, and when employed to be in charge Of the
Jallor or other responsible person or persons.
RULE 4.
All games are prohibited in Jail and the in.
mates are not to be permitted to play cards. dice or
any other game and no literature to be permitted to
be read by the inmates except newspapers or such
other literature as is supplied Or allowed by the
County Commissioners ~
RULE ..
Counsel to prisoners may be allowed to see their
clients at any reasonable hour from 9 A. M to6p M
free from interruption, and entitled to hold pri
vate interviews with them at such times Mothers
fathers brothers sisters may be allowed to see
their relatives in Jail twice week between the same
hours other relatives friends not oftener than once
per week and then only by permission of the Sheriff
or Jailor.
RULE 6.
For violation Of the Rules of the Jail or re-
fusa al to comply with the order Of the employment
for the first violation by being put in solitary con
fnement and supplied with nothing but bread and
water for tweutyfour hours they may be compelled
to work at hard labor with the ball and chain for
ten hours per day for not than three DAVIS:
the second violation to be punished by double the
above punishment and for the third or more viola
tons to be punished by being kept on bread and
water in solitary confinement for one week.
RULE z.
Prisoners shall be compelled to keep the Jail
and Cells clean and shall scrub out the Jail and Cells
at least twice week, and as much oftener as Is ne
cessary in order to keep said Jail and Cells clean
All work in and about said Jail in keeping the
same clean preparing saving wood, OF Keeping the
Jail and Court House in order that can be done by
the inmates Is TO be 50 DONE and for the purpose Of
securing that said inmates will do said work and for
preventing their escape the Sheriff or Tailor is au
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