The Arizona sentinel., 1897-01-16
RepOrt Of the Territorial Prison, fer the Quarter Ending Dec.
 31st, 1896.

Phoenix submitted hls biennial
 report as superintendent of the Territorial prison, to the Board of Control for the year 1S95-96.
 According to the report there were 1S1 male and one female pri- soners i'll confinement on January 1 1895, and up to January 1, 1897, 233 were received during that time and 184 were discharged, leaving 23t, the greatest number ever in confinement at one time, January 1, 1897.
 During 1895 the gross expenses of the institution was $45, ,559.61, and total receipts $2,401,45, leav- ing a net der diem cost of 1O7.37 and net per capita per diem cost of .62S.
 The gross expenses for 1896 amounted to $33,731.S2, and the gross receipts $3,989 .S9. leaving a net per diem cost ot $92.20, and net per capita per diem cost of $.476, a reduction on the net per diem cost of $15.17, and of the net per capita per diem cost of $.152.
 The total value of the prison property is estimated at $148,908.- 79. The moral and religious work of the prison is under the direction Of our city Catholic and Protestant chapiains, Father Gheldof and Rev. Dr. Belknap, and they seem to be greatly appreciated by the prisoners. The prison has an ex- cellent library of over 2000 volumes, and is maintained by charging visitors to the prison an admission fee of 25 cents, which goes into the library fund.
 During 1896 the insane asylum at Phoenix was supplied with 194 pairs of pants and 97 pairs of shoes.
 An experiment is to be tried at tanning hides, and if successful a large saving will be made in the purchase of leather.
 Wood to the value of several thousand dollars has been cut from the prison farm by 'trusties," and as there is no scarcity of trees, this work can be continued indefinitely. Arrangements have been made with the Yuma Light and Power con- pany by which the prison furnishes light in exchange for the water for the prison.
 The total number of prisoners received since the establishment of the institution is 1267, divided among the counties as follows: Apache. ..... ........-... 49 Cochlse. ............. ...... ll9 Coconlno. no............. ...... 50 Olla. 00 Graham. ............. ll3 Maricopa. 24OI Mohave. ..... 26 Naval ajo.............:... T Pima .... 256 | Pinal. .... 101 | 1aVapal. ..... ........... ZZ Yuma. ............. 42
 Eigty-nine trades, occupations and professions have been repre- sented in the personnel of the 1267 inmates.
 The miners lead with. .86 | i armerS ..........., 4S | Carpenters. .36 ! COOKS. ...... ..... ...... .36 l TeamSters. rs......4 .S2 | Clerks and blacksmiths each. .21
 The nativity of the prisoners IS represented by 42 states and Terri tories and 27 foreign countries. Of the states and Territories Arizona leads with 119, and New York next with 38. Of the foreign countries Mexico leads with 45 and Ireland next with 21.
 The ages of the prisoners now in confinement are as follows: Under der20..................16 20. .16 20 to 25. 25....,.......... .62 70 to 0O. ........... .... 38 30 to 40. ......... .65 40 to 50. ..........3O oO to 0O. ............... ...... .17 60 to70.........-... to 70. 2 70 to 80. ''.''" 1 STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF ToLEDo,)
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