The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-12

ed with the provisions of the law govern
the institution as affecting his duties, and
with the orders the bulletin board; and
he must obey them readily and require
strict obedience to them by all VINO may
come under his authority.
,. The standard time at the Reformatory
will be its Office clock. The general super
intendent will. from time to time designate,
by general order, the hours at which the
several members OF the force Will report
for duty and be relieved from duty. Subor-
mated for day duty shall be at their re-
spective posts each morning at the hour
designated for unlocking the inmates, and
will remain on duty until the inmates have
been locked in the cells at night. and the
count has been verified, and the night force
consisting of a captain and such number
of guards as the general superintendent
may direct. shall report for duty at the
hour designated for locking the prisoners
at night. and remain until relieved by the
day force on the following morning. In
and those who give instruction in the
schools. must be at their respective places
of employment at the hours respectively
TO receive instructions: and they will remain
on duty until the inmates have returned to
the prison. and the count has been verified.
3. The subordinate officers and guards
shall supply themselves with, and wear
while on duty, such uniforms as shall be
prescribed by the board of managers, I'M
less excused because of the nature of their
employment.
4. While within the RefOrmatOry the
subordinate officers, guards, instructors and
employees shall treat each other with that
mutual respect and kindness that become
gentlemen and friends. The shall not
hold conversation while on duty, except
such as may be necessary in the discharge
OF their duties; nor shall they be engaged
in reading. or writing other than as re-
quired in their duties.
>. The subordinate officers, guards, keep
ers, instructors and employees shall not. I'M
der any circumstances, allow inmates to
mediately connected with their duty or en-
ployment, wants or matters relating to the
Reformatorys business.
6. Officers and others having inmates
in charge shall instruct them in the rules
of the Reformatory relating to their con-
duct. and whenever an inmate willfully fails
to carry out the orders of an instructor or
of guardd, or uses threatening. defiant
or impudent language, or otherwise COM
careless or Indifferent at his work. or other
wise violates the rules governing inmates,
he shall be Immediately reported to the Of
ficer i'm charge, or TO the assistant superin-
tendent.
s. Except as the rules provide. they
shall not permit inmates to communicate
with each other, either orally or by signs or
otherwise.
10. In their intercourse with inmates.
maintain gentlemanly conduct. at all times,
and especially when under provocaton. rec
ollecting that an inmate, however disposed
TO be violent or abusive, is entirely in their
power
NOT TO STRIKE CONvICTS.
IL. They shall not strike or otherwise
punish an inmate, except in self-defense
in defense of others, or to quell an in
surrection or to retain his safe custody; nor
shall they use profane or abusive language
IN their presence. In all their in
tercourse with inmates they should
remember that they are their
fellow-men; that they there
for the purpose of being reformed and that
they are entirely within their power This
power should be exercised firmly, but al
ways with the endeavor to gain their con-
practical sense and judgment, without
which essentials no officer can become USE
full in the Reformatory.
IL. If inmate desires to make COM
plant TO, or have an audience with, the
general superintendent the officer to whom
a request is made shall receive the applica-
ton and report Ii in writing to the general
superintendent. keeping a copy of such re-
port on the corresponding stub of the
blank book furnished for that purpose.
Is. If an inmate makes complaint to an
officer of any order given him or of any
action toward him the officer shall inform
the assistant superintendent at the earliest
convenient moment, and that officer will
act in the matter as he may think justice
may require. but the inmate, in the mean
time, must obey the order given him.
IA. Whenever in the morning prior to
going to work an inmate reports himself as
being Ill and desires to see the physician
his name and register number shall be put
on the sick list, and the inmate and
book shall he sent to the physician at the
regular morning sick call. If an inmate be-
comes ill or is injured during the day the
fact shall at once be reported to the assist
ant superintendent.
10. officers shall keep constant watch
over inmates at work, and see that they
are lndustriOuSly engaged at it. and shall
not allow inmates to leave their work with
out permission nor to speak to or gaze at
kC no hc ior,o Il
by the general superintendent only.
10 When an inmate is sent from one part
sending him shall give him a pass stating
the place from which. and the place to
which. or person 10 whom he is sent. If he
Is absent an unnecessarily long time, his
absence must be Immediately reported on
ms return the pass must be returned to
the officer.
ported statement of an inmate against an
other. on which to make a report against
the inmate complained of. but shall report
the facts, If they are important. to the gen.
eral superintendent, or to his assistant.
Y. The officers or guards who act as turn
keys and gatekeepers shall not permit any
person who is not connected with the in
stitution as regular employee. desig-
mated by law as an official visitor to enter
the reformatory, except in company with
the Governor of the State or an officer of
the institution, unless such person is pro-
vided with pass from the office: nor shall
they allow an inmate to pass outside of the
walls unless he is accompanied by an Of
ficer, or has written authority to do so.
DUTIES OF ARMED GUARDS.
%. Armed guards must keep their arms
and accoutrements clean and in perfect or
der for use and while on duty will keep
their arms loaded and constantly in hand
ready for use, and they will not leave their
posts from the hour of mounting until re-
lieved in the evening by signal by a spe-
cial order. Their midday meals will be
served to them in the towers. They are re-
quired to be constantly on the alert and are
not to remain inside of a tower more than
one-half of the time, unless forced to do so
by the weather. and while inside they must
keep a sharp lookout through its windows.
When inmates are working outside the
| give them as close attention as possible and
keep in position to see and communicate to
the assistant superintendent. other Off
| Ger within the walls, any signal he may re-
| ceve from the officer in charge outside. The
assistant superintendent will arrange "A
| code of signals TO be used in case of need,
| between outside officers and wall guards
| Armed guards hold the key to the safety
| of the officers and the security of the in
mates: therefore, ii is essential that their
! attention shall be concentrated upon their
duties. They will carefully obey instruc-
| tons as to making prompt reports 10 the
central office by means of the electric sig
nal otherwise, and viii be held to strict
accountability for prompt and faithful per-
| Torrance of duty.
| books or other reading matter into the in
| stitution nor leave citizens clothing in the
1 yard buildings.
| 80. Tobacco shall not be used in or about
| the Reformatory by officers, guards or en-
| ployes save only when they are in their re-
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