The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-30
REFORMATORIES.
NEW Works. SPLENDID lNSTl-
TUITION At ElMlRA.
Exhaustive Report Thereon by seers-
tsry Of state L. H. brown some
Facts Of Interest to All.

70 WISH a uuluDc1 VI AOAOAA1oeOAy -
situations in the East, with view TO
to the beard the methods en-
ployed by the older States in taking
care of their criminal element.
!. The Secretarysof State is the Vice
President Of the National Prison Asso-
citation, and takes great interest IN the
reformation Of criminals. A number
of the reports on the institutions
visited by him have been filed with
the Board of Examiners.
Among the reports already on file is
that on the New York Reformatory. at
Elmira. That institution, Secretary
Brown says, is a model of the first
class. and in view OF the fact that out.
side of its reform schools for juvenile
offenders California has no prison re-
formatory, the report will prove inter
esting. Shorn of.statistios relative to
prices paid for clothing, supplies, etc.,
the report is as follows:
| NEW YORK REFoRMAToRY.
The New York State Reformatory at
Elmira, N. Y, was established in July
1876. OF all the penal reformatories
in this country, or any other, this one
excels. 1t is first in moral and physi-
cal training; in military discipline and
trades teaching. Its several systems
for the reformation and betterment of
the criminals are we'll nigh perfect.
z. r. Brockway, the Superintendent,
mas but few equals and no superior in
his line of work, of which he has made
life study, and the result of his
labors at this great reformatory has
given him a national reputation, and
made him an authority upon penology.
He combines qualities rarely found in
men; is kind, but firm, keen and very
intelligent, and is master of every de.
tail of the work of the institution.
Here are confined ,420 felons, whose
ages average 25 years. Since the
opening of the reformatory in 1876
to July 1895, 1856, inmates were
received OF the number, 6,3St
have been psroled or discharged
The average period OF detention
was twenty-four and three'twelfth
months. Here the indeterminat
sentence law governs the com
mitment and release of prisoners. Tn
3 average term of sentence of those sen
+ to the State prisons for similar crime
to those sent to Elmira is more thai
five (5) years being three 90 year
= longer. AS the cost to the State TO
: support Of an inmate is something Ink
I$14O to $3.50 per annum, ons can see
IS A glance that the law results III a larg
e saving to the State.
e Had the definite law been III focc
Sc there would be twice the number
h inmates in the reformatory becaus
there would have been three MOI
wears of commitments added to tt
number already there, owing to the
> term of sentence being three yea
J., longer. A prisoner may, by good 0
havior, be paroled in one year ai'
5 becoming an inmate of the reform
r, tory. Nearly 500 are conditionally r
leased in single year.
During the existence OF the paro
~ system, more than 5000 of those Sc
IN here have been paroled, and only y
a discharged by expiration OF maxlmu
n term. During the same period le
10 than 200 were re-paroled, after bell
returned to the reformatory and le
than 400 recommitted.
Of the present inmates and those
de ceived in the past, 80 per cent are
en- foreign parents, and 40 per cent
IN natives. In one year. out OF 6f2 ~
81 received. more chan 900 had no tra'
to 1.-THE annual cost for malntenan
her deduoting income from sales OF p
in ducts, is 100000. The cost per cap
ny. per annum is $l50.3S or Al CIV oel
au. ner day. 1t costs to keep coLvlct
u" the English prisons $2O6.lS per
nun or SO 4-l0 cents per DAY.
'ad annual ay-roll for salaries Is aD'
al SAC, 900. In addition, apouV TEo''
ust per anuum is expended for physi
are and archaeological training,
Much attention is given to lmpr
= inc the physical condition OF the p
oners. There is a splendid equip
gymnasium, large enough for
prisoners at one time under the cha
of a competent instructor, and
under the directions OF physicl
as The special daily manual trainln
y an attempt to cure specific, mental
II moral perversions; to restore dene
oies and TO adjust and balance
functions of the mind, believing
10 cultiyating the activity OF Ger
mart of the body better condltlo
affairs in the brain is produced.
m iacent to the gymnasium are excei
Ill baths. consisting of large swimn
tanks. various showers, etc.
INV A more complete bathing estapl
ring na,t+ and gymnasium is seldom
rites The military training is equal 10
after Of a well-governed military SCI
/ has The discipline enforced, miiltar'
men otherwise. is remarkable, dent
work wears of study and experience. II
onth Fact that this reformatory, which
large outward appearances resembles
l., sanitary. is conducted in sclel
N. Y. monner in the moral, mental and
mes :; nal development of its inmates
are schools of different classes
grades. and those attending are
Rates CURED to reach a certain ave
lbs. Failing in this means loss
asium ,,onth's earned credits. Write
ordinations are held monthly.
M prisoner attends school two eve
IN week. Free labor is emplo,
). cal. teaching the trades and the sar
- the schools.
~v~N It is estimated that 90 per 9
ays be those discharged return to prisol
d, soft :. a oo,,t ~ those OarOlod