The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-30

t-As eSN NA@t0fOA cAec tAcf may
Sc. On entering, a complete outfit is l
FINISHED them. Each one is credited
ally with from As 70 20 cents. ac-
ording to grade and military rank.
ines are charged against their m lnied
redits; punishment or loss u time
redits being regulated according 20
be offense against discipline. If
'risoner has any money TO his credit
When released, il is given him.
DETAILS OF THE SYSTEM. \
On entering the reformatory the
prisoners clothing is :aken from
him, he goes through thorough
cleansing, his hair is closely cropped
and careful inspection is made Of his
body, to note any physical ailments.
Or deformities, and to discover marks
that would assist in Identification, if f
Each convict is given a
complete outfit of clothing, together
with necessary cell furniture, and
thencetorth he is put upon his own
The clothing consists of
6heviot jacket, cut in fatigue style,
with row Of nickel-plated buttons at
the front; two pairs of trousers; one
for shop wear and one for drills, school
exercises, ETC.; vest made of gray
diagonal cloth, same as the pants, a
cap of the same color and material;
two suits of underwear, two pairs of
hose, a pair of low-cut shoes, black
cotton necktie, and red cotton hand
kerchief. He is also furnished for
use in the cell two pairs of sheets, two
pillow cases and two towels, tin cup,
tea cups and basin,a pewter tablespoon
a glass jar for molases, cup for salt.
backing brush and backing, a hair
brush and comb and small mirror.
In the cell there is an iron bedstead
with straw filled mattress and pillow,
double and single blanket with chair,
hinged wall table, a hanging wall
closet and a night pail, The prisoner
is placed in the lower first or neutral
grade and he is paid for every full
days work of eight hours at the rate
of As cents per day. He may add to
this by performing more than the re-
quired task. For shortage in task a
loss ON ii e same basis is incurred.
He must pass an exmination equal to a
marking of at least IS per cent during
his term whether being instructed OF
employed in production. For failing
of an examination he is fined from 81
to So, according to the loss in the per
centage.
He may also incur losses through
fines for bad or poor work, careless
ness, wastefulness, for each Of which
offense a fine of 30 cents is imposed
He is charged for his board, room ant
washing 80 cents day, in the lowe
first grade. The charge for the upper
first grade is 40 cents per day. Th
rooms are better and also the diet
The convict may advance or retro
grade; he commences as mentione
above in lower first grade and may ad
vance to the upper first grade or back
wards to the second grade.
In the second grade the charge fc
board, etc., is 20 cents per diem, br
the diet is restricted and the rooms Al
} not SO good as in the other two grades
+ For his outfit clothing, ETC., upon Ell
) tering no charge is made, but when an
part of said outfit is required to replat
+ what was first given, he is obliged
purchase them.
: BY good conduct a prisoner after s
months may earn his promotion to 81
q upper grade; for bad conduct he ma
f he reduced to the second or lowe
0 grade. After six consecutive mont
n Of good behavior in the upper III
: grade he is entitled to his release
Q parole. He is not under any clrcur
& stances paroled under one years rel
dence at the reformatory, for he
kent in the grade he enters SIX month
!. and same length of time in the gra
g he is paroled from. After six montl
= satisfactory conduct while on paro
= the convict is entitled to his freedo
! To maintain his Standing i'll grade.
: prisoner must maintain credit D
ance to his account, and as q condlt
= TO his release OH parole he must hi
y accumulated sufficient money to ca
= him to his destination and defray
exnenses until he receives his Il
I. wages: In few cases exceptions
40 made, for obvious reasons.
al A few hours after the inmate $
mission, he is taken before the Gene
Superintendent, where he is subJec
y TO searching examination OF his WI
70 history; he is questioned closely a
90 his parent 9ge, youthful environm'
w " employment, habits, ambitions; wh
~ or he has been arrested for mi
lso crimes Git must not be forgotten
W. all criminals sent to Elmira Refor
tory are felonsl, whether any OF
~ ancestors had been criminals or an
- ed with insanity, or epilepsy,
'n what was their vocation.
~ The examination is one OF consl
All able latitude, and at its termination
u SUPERINTENDENT is better able to j.
Au as to the mental capacity, moral
CIV ceptibility, and the technical tral
lns required. The convict is given inst
lions by the Superintendent, in de
sh- as to the system in vogue, will
en-. privileges and restrictions and p'
hat ties, in fact all the workings OF
Dol. reformatory are outlined to him.
or Instructions are given in the
ing mary, elementary and acad
is branches of learning. lnstructit
all given in thirty -four different TT
emf and during one yesr, of the 452
titic yicts paroled, rs per cent obt
ply employment in the trades learnt
Here the reformatory. The trade sc
and not only instruct and occupy Il
re- mates, but they are source OF
age. enue, for during single year they
one tha State. over cost of material,