The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23
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within walking distance to enable a
calculating vagrant to live in lodging
houses the year round, by circulating
diligently.
A NORWEGIAN JAIL.
The public Jail at Christiania, Nor.
way, was visited August 4th, 1897.
This Jail contains 1872 cells, of which
four only are intended to contain two
prisoners each. All of the remaining
cells are intended for only one pris-
oner each. Each prisoner is kept en-
tirely in his own cell, except when
taking exercise. Prisoners under
eighteen years of age are kept entirely
separate from the other prisoners.
There are ten small exercise yards in
which prisoners exercise one by one
for half an hour each day. In march
ing back and forth they are required to
keep ten PAGES apart, in order to pre-
vent communication.
The cells are in three tiers, arranged
against the outside wall, with CEN
tral corridor fifteen feet wide. The
cells are ska feet, much larger than
those of American jails, except the
jails of Pennsylvania. Each cell con-
tains table, hammock, books, eating
utensils, etc. Each prisoner can call
an officer on occasion by ringing bell.
The cells are provided with buckets,
which can be removed through an
opening in the cell wall, without open
ing the door. There is large library
from which books are issued weekly.
The beds are supplied with linen
sheets and good duck mattresses. The
cells are we'll lighted and have wooden
floors.
Work is provided in the cells for
thirty or forty prisoners, the work
being optional with the prisoners; but
as rule they prefer to work. The
trades represented are carpenters,
painters, shoemakers, tailors, wood
carving, knapsack making, etc. A
superintendent is employed at salary
of about $500 per year. The govern.
ment receives two-thirds of the pro.
ceeds, and the prisoner one-third. If
the income is insufficient to pay for the
materials and the salary of the super
intendent, the government makes up
the deficiency. There is no complaint
from outside labor. The Industries
are we'll managed, end are great i'm
provement over the American plan of
keeping prisoners idle. The only
American jails where 1 have seen
similar industries, were at Media, Pa,
and Manchester, n. H. The chaplain
visits the Jail daily. This is an ex-
cellent Jail with good discipline.
AN ENGLISH JAIL.
Her Majesty's prison at Holloway
London) was visited August 1lth 1897.
This prison is mainly used for uncon-
victed prisoners, or for prisoners
receiving short sentences. 1t contained
at the time of the visit, about $50 men
and about $50 women. The discipline
as to visitors is very strict. Generally,
visitors are not admitted.
The prison is arranged in the form
of cross. The cells are in three tiers,
set against the outer wall. They are
of brick 7x14 feet. Each cell is fur
nished with blanket, rug, pair of
sheets, plank with cleats, in lieu of a
bedstead, a thin mattress, a pillowcase,
tin pint cup, brush and comb, soap,
dustpan, washbasin, water can, stool,
zinc chamber, and wooden shelf
which serves as table, desk, etc. Pris-
oners who are able to pay for it, can
have their cells better furnished with
a neat washstand, iron bed, a cupboard,
stand, chair, a mirror, mat for the
floor, earthenware china, instead of tin,
etc. The charge for this extra fur
nishing is $1.5O per week with service"
or 6215 cents per week without SER
vice." Prisoners awaiting trial can
have food sent in by friends, and can
have religious and library books. Each
prisoner is allowed to write daily
letter to his friends, and daily letter
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