Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-05
THE GRADE SYSTEM
Penitsntiary Wardsns Report Re,
suits Of the New System Among
the Prisoners
Merit Plan Found to Work Very
Satisfactorily and Aids in
Discipline
Building and Loan Men Before The
Executive Council-C Commence.
ment at Eldora

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control is in receipt of reports from the
lpenitentiaries indicating that the new
system OF grading convicts is giving
great satisfaction. Under this plan
there are three grades. The first includes
those who are most trusted and reliable
and includes the larger number. The
second grade, in which new arrivals are
always placed, is sort Of probationary
degree. Those who behave themselves
we'll are promoted to the first grade,
while those who make bad records are
reduced to the third grade. In the first
and second grades the convicts are al.
lowed to Wear suits which do not sug-
grade men have gray suit, and second
grade uniform is of plaids. AT Ana
mosa the May report indicates that.
there We're at the close of the month 325
in the first, 1874 In the second and Is in
the third grade. The contractors who
are employing prison labor are we'll
pleased with the system, which they
consider makes the labor more efficient.
The privileges of men in the different
grades are thus indicated in the prison.
rules:
First grade men shall be dressed in
a gray uniform and be entitled to the
following privileges: To eat at special
tables in the dining room. to be known
and designated as first grade divis-
ion, of which the table service and vari-
ETY. of food shall be distinctive features;
to write one letter each week: receive
visits from friends once in four weeks:
to receive such letters and papers as
the warden may approve and from time
to time such other additional privileges
and imnunities not herein enumerated,
as may be considered safe to concede,
as a special reward for meritorious con-
duct. having at all times in view the
best interests of discipline and good or
der.
Second grade men shall be dressed
| in plaid suit and be entitled to the.
following privileges: To take their meals
In the dining room, to be designated and
known as a second grade division. The
service and variety Of food shall rot be
az great as that allowed in the first
grade division. still. it shall have, as a
special distinctive feature. a greater va
riety of food and better service than
that allowed the third grade; to receive
visits from friends once in six weeks: to
receive such letters and weekly news
papers as the warden may approve; to
write once in two weeks.
Third grade men shall be dressed in
striped clothing; they shall be allowed
to have in thier respective cells a Bible,
a library catalogue and prison rules,
and one good, selected library book
each week. All third grade prisoners
shall be deprived of the following privi-
lleges allowed to other grades: To re-
ceive visits from friends or write or
receive letters except on matters Of the
greatest Importance, and then only by
permission of the warden: they shall
not be allowed to receive newspapers
or tobacco, nor to take their meals in
the dining room, but shall be obliged
4 TO Occupy and take their meals in cells
| set aside and designated asthird grade
cells; their food shall be Plentiful and
substantial, but very plain and of less
variety than that allowed second grade
men; they shall not receive any out
side news of any kind, except by per-
! mission OF the warden: and they may
be further deprived of such other privi-
leges. from time to time as may be
considered for the best interests of the
/ grading system y