New-York tribune., 1906-12-23
4 MODEL PRISON.

The dirty prisons Of the period Of the Revolution
VIII not do to-day. There is a growing feeling that
the physical welfare Of the incarceTated is
serious consideration The federal prison being
built at Leavenworth. Kan, by federal prisoners
VIII be a model Of its kind. Part Of it is already
in use Each cell is equipped with open plumbing
The system Of ventilation introduced has driven
from every trace OF the unpleasant odor that IS
usually noticed by visitors to prisons The air
smells as sweet as If the building were q good
hotel
AS penal buildings are constructed pro
visions made for outdoor exercise AT the
Michigan State Prison. al jackson, the inmates
have What one .migRt call a Saturday half-hoIicay
On that cay The men are permitted 10 leave Inc
walls. mlnee with one an6tner as ITres e
as II they were meeting friends and neiglbors al
ine baseball while oilers h. 80 - aolile pay
listening 10 the music OF the prison hand some
1tnes me bail team representing the institution
Z viii play came with an outside team on inc
groanos while the prison fans look on In tI.s
O. Woe assemhlage there Is not q firearm. Even
stout canes in their hands bit these are seldom
Leq91rea Ior the prisoners understand that If any
o., % uleL II number abuse The privilege il VIII be
@ ssAsn from Az and They therefore assist IL pre-
Il is almost taken for granted in these davs that
so5eta S1G-Ie i s part OF The Plant of every up
ts erected large plot Of ground is purchased IN
17sgi Ilat .Iel!lllAg may be done by the inmates
10 GOOD, fresh air, CoDJributug toward his L,--S7
- .sI,s t 1ttas no" 20 90 something which may be
a
AeaVenwoTth prison great Grill laf U5ere IL
men may exercise when the weather is nor ~
loI gong outside, has been huilt. AN This is in
sSIlk-.hg contrast 70 the time when tile convict
sss ioohed upon ar q person physically alive mn
socially dead and therefore unworthy of anv kind
ness from any one. 80 'i' 'A'i'1-
Onoe the prison guard n America Was privileged
- Iest TIE convicted criminal with almost as
11ucn pTutalty as the Russian officials treat YnanZ,
~ lleit prisoners. Now in some states "A ey7Isrd
- puhlsneu y BE- is brutal in any way Toublio
senuInent VIII not brook brutality Tho conyict Is
- e e-'-5.,ee.5 '4 !in fn feelings which
ne hIrlIed sult the locstep and the crorTad Lsir.
nave been abolished The etrine1 siIt a nov. -
only as uniform for hose Mo eo,,. - Li0M i Is,a
ssfltl.. sf5ltl.. q respect and Punishment for The
sl4IInstileHt oi the rules The -.cari.s az tho slt
- panied with the loss % certain nrfyileFes
ssucn as tlst Or using the library which Is 10 be
si4L 'ltatlle0 20 some Prisons. and the occasional
aoss oi compauiOnSlip.
ne prisoners health is also receiving cons,ser
@ sel,s tuberculosis IS the spectre that haunts the
--I9S on many oall ana prison. passing IN i'm
gelaDIe shape between the bars where no corno-eaI
s,liin could enter and releasing prisoners before
ILeII terms nave expired OF 272 deaths within a
gwen period at the Joliet prison. Illinois 1-f ~
more man three-ffths, died from Tho 'y,bita
P.agpe AlfneSt as great proportion Of the deaths
- ne eastern FenitentiaTy. Peunsylvanta we've
e 70 me Same cause ana than half 0f tIloee
eLo oied ~ TIE prisons al MOundsviue " Va
oIlS S1ls, n =, and Saltwater. Miun within The
3T,lc % S "IlCh nsures are given We're victims Of
tlobtfculosls developed by prison conditions Tba
Igures which have been collected DO moi rrrreg, M
- - ne cases caused by Imprisonment i'm uuWhole-
EolLS DuioinRs, Tor some who had the disease Wera
peioolled necauSe II evident that they wol,ld
H'oA uls1 ana lheN passed away outside tie walls