The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-26
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Twelve county jails have been visited in
the following counties Brown, Douglas,
Rennepin, Lyon, Nicoilet, Mobiles, Pipestone,
Ramsey, Redwood, Rock, St. Louis and
Stearns.
The Brown county Jail is well kept but is
badly constructed
cellar of the sheriffs residence. The Jail
is the worst in the state, except possibly the
W1lkln and Lyon county jails. 1t is unsani-
tary, endangering the health both of the
prisoners and the sheriffs family. II has
once been condemned and 1 recommend that
the committee on jails be authorized to con-
denim 1t again.
The Hennepin county Jail was visited twice.
Another escape has taken place from this
Jail, resulting from allowing prisoners to
run loose in the corridor, contrary to law.
IL each prisoner is kept in his own cell and
proper watchfulness is maintained there is
no danger of escapes.
Inc Lyon county jail is one of the. three
worst 1alls OF the state l recommend that
the Jail be condemned and that the Hon. B.
f. Webster, district judge, be asked to con-
cur in its condemnation.
The Nicollet jail is well kept bunsecure
ana unWholesome. An insane woman was in
the upper corridor, in the same room with
her.
The Mobiles county Jail was found in good
condition, as usual.
The Pipestone county Jail, being used as
in the state
The Ramsey county Jail is reasonably we'll
kept, but cannot be kept in a wholesome
sanitary condition.
The Redwood county jail is a good suitable
building but the second story of the cell
mouse IS badly cut up. The jail was well
kept. except that the prisoners were rot sepa-
rated as required by law.
Inc Rock county jail, one of the three court
mouse basement jails in the state is a cublic
nuisance. Prisoners have had diphtheria in
A n drill LODI in
pipe to admit of removing distractions The
plug was out and the sewer gas was admitted
freely to the building.
The st. Louis county iail was found IN
Its usual good condition, except that the sep
aratlon of prisoners is not as strictly enforced
as formerly.
the number of cells, notwithstanding the ex-
penditure of about ST, coo in the Improvement
OF the court house and jail. The sheriff's
residence has been enlarged and made more
convenient and the women's department is
more commodious. An additional celIroom
Wnich VIII not accommodate more than four
800; ~ mas as Deen PROVIDED but no cells have
as yet been purchased. The Jail is not fire
proof. and is dangerous building.
Twelve lockups were visited in Alexandria,
A A Iona, Luverne, Mankato Marshall,
New Brighton, Pfpestone, Redwood Falls St
CLOUD, Slayton and Taylor's Falls The ere
natlon or prisoner in the Fairfax village
lookup, IN october, and the recent cremation
OF three prisoners at one time in a North Da-
kota lookup, serve to emphasize the protest
which this board has made for several Years
lockups '-Oi'ion VI frame
The Anoka city lookup, used for the deten-
t t OF county prisoners, is entirely unfit for
that purpose. The prisoners should be sent
10 tne Hennep1n county jail
MI. Hart has visited fiftv INSTITUTIONS
and has delivered fourteen addresses
between Denver and Chicago He also
presented a summary of the work of
the board from it's beginning until
now. 1t has had twenty-one members.
OF whom three are now dead He saws:
AT AZ the In nrst quarterly meeting of the board,
July III, 1888, Rev. DR.. Dana brought the Ii
6rary of the board into its office on his arm.
since that time there has been a steady ac-
cuLhulauon OF reports and documents relat-
ing 10 charities and corrections until this
once has now one of the most valuable col
Iectlons or American reports in the country.
rs Us not only used for the purposes of the
poard, but is frequently in demand by stu
oents OF sociological questions.
The board moved slowly in the line of fnno-
Vatlons. From the outset it followed the Jury
until unanimous concurrence couJd he Co
cured: can recall but two instances in
ene nfteen years work of the board in which
any significant action was taken nv roaiorit,
vote of the board and in these cases tbere Voc
out single negative VOTE and in one in
stance the member stated that his objection
t Was Simply technical. am convinced that
the pubic confidence which the board has
enjoyed, and it's influence with the legisla
ture, has been very largely on account of the
9 3I.G maintenance of this wise rule
WINE actlon has sometimes been DELAYED
40 not believe that any important Interests
nave suffered, and this practice has given ev
of the board. 'io1is
From the outset the recommendations of
TINS t board have been treated with great con-
sloeralon by the legislature. Among the
measures which have been adopted nv fhe
legislature the recommendation If +bie
OoaIu are the following: The establishment
OF the state reformatory; the introduction Of
tne parole system and the grade and mark
system at the state prison; the establishment
OF school in the state prison. the adoDtion
form 1 umst to system Of accounts and uni
!oru III system OF accounting for public property
IN the state correctional and charitable insti
tutlons; the adoption of a new iail law
pr2i Ng lot the separate confinement of
prisoners Wherever the construction of the
jan Will admit, and providing for the an
polhCnent or matrcns for county tails 10
GiUnIpe4Sated according to the services
required the adoption of a law regulating.
the construction and management of citS
JOCK JOCK ups; provision for the custodial care Of
estabiisbmeed If sddTsi PROVISION for the
1ndustral training at the state reform school.
laws regulating the administration of ONT
law r proHdin co. counties cities and towns
persons and other dependents IFS infnenno
has also been felt indirectly in the codifcation
OF tne prison law; the laws establishing and
regulating the state public school the Law,
governing societies for the care of dependent
G nnraa sj etc The legislature has shown an
to be Influenced by its advice Tbis ~
/ especially apparent in the recommendations
institutions ~ 'Ne s'dle
The influence of the state board of cor-
rectlons ana charities upon the counties of the
state mas been very perceptible Comparitiye
statlstlcs OF the expenditures of the COMMITTEES
1or the relief of the poor have been of great
N value. Gov Hubbard said vary early in the
his county (Goodhue county, alone more fbo ~
the snt1re cost of the board to the state
me work OF the board has made complete
change IN jail architecture. The first salts
dacIory jan IN the state was that of Otter Tail
county which was built plans recommend
ed by this board in 1885 The Otter Tail
county jail has furnished the model with
more improvements and notifications for
nearly every jail that has been built in the
state since. Illustrations of jail architecture
advocated by this board are: Blue Ear'b
FarlDault, GCodhue Hennepin Mobiles Dim
stead, Pipestone. Polk, Redwood and ST
LOUIS Lou counties In a few jails, like those Of
Big Stone and Rock counties the advica of
this board has been disregarded and m
satisfactory results have followed hut tbasa
nave been exceptions.
Under the law Of 1897 the EXPENSE of
deporting twenty-four insane patients
mas been S660.57, an average of sos AZ
each. The expense Of keeping a patient
IS estimated in New York at 81 500. i'm
Minnesota at $500. Adding the salary
OF Agent Gates, the cost has been onlv
| $1.05919
The board recommended that Cotton
wood and Mcleod counties build tails
similar to those in Mobiles and pine
stone. Beltrami sent a sketch Of pro
posed Jail and was asked to furnish
full plans and specifications Lincoln