Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-23


lair As II is. II is not far from a
Ireic OF barbarism.
Cleaning Needed.
Both OF the departments. lncindins
/ The cage and It's cells. should De
cleaned and painted throughout. Ihe
cleansing Of the kitchen ana tue
wbItewashing Of its walls is further
recommended.
"The bedding Of the entire institn-
lion Is dirty and in need oil "ashi"s
end airing.
The food consists Of bread ana
molasses or bread and herring lor
breakfast. and bread and beans lor
dinner. Herring is served on sun
lday. Two meals are served each DAY.
This diet is not OF sufficient variety.
We believe that the addition of some
green vegetable occasionally would
be conducive 10 the better health OF
the prisoners. The diet mentioned
does not apply 10 the prisoners VINO
WORK on the chain gang. Ihese
prisoners are given meat each oas'
No provision Is made for the
separation OF those prisoners convict
cd of mlsdemeanOrs and those con-
vIcted OF felonies. This your commit
Tee Is advised is contrary 10 the law.
The hospital is probable In as
good condition as present arrange
ments will permit OF.
so far as your committee were
able to ascertain, the jailor discharges
mis- duties in connection with the
maintenance OF the institution, ex-
cent in so far as the law may i'm
pose upon him the duty to remedy or
prevent the conditions which have.
leen adversely commented upon here
IN.
semodeling Recommended.
In conclusion your committee is
OF opinion that the entire institution
should be remodeled and enlarged SO
as to afford sufficient space, sufficient
air and sufficient light. Seventy-hVe
neople regardless OF what onense
they may have committed should not
Re confined in a space hardly large
enough for forty people. The state
owes duty to these people though
they may have violated its laws. To
provide prison that shall be Clearly
and sanitary. which will supply suf-
tcient light and air and which will
not be a menace to the life and health
of the prisoners, is but In keeping
with justice and humanity.
tSigned),
JOSEPH T. BUXTON,
IT. w. JUDKENS,
w NJ. PARKER
What the Law Requires.
Attached to the report of the CON-
mission were the following quota
tions from the Virginia code:
Every such clerks Office shall be
Are proof Every such jail shall be
well secured, and sufficient for the
convenient accommodation Of those
who may be confined therein. SO that
convicts, and those not convicts. may
be in APARTMENTS separate from each
other Each apartment shall be so
constructed that il can be kept COM
Portable. The Jail shall be kept in
gcCd repair.
The jailor shall cause all the
apartments of his jail to be well
white. washed. at least twice every
year. and have the same properly
aired and always kept clean. He
shall furnish every prisoner with
wholesome and sufhcient food. and
with q bed and bedding, cleanly and
sufficient, and have his apartments
warmed when it is proper. In case
OF the sickness OF any prisoner, he
shall provide for him adequate nurs'
ing and attendance. and IL there be
occasion for Ii. and circumstances will
sdmit, shall confine him in an apart
ment separate from other prisoners.
In no case shall jailor permit the
Incorporate use OF ardent spirits in
his Jail
Mr.. MusIer's Cleaning.
When the commission inspected
the Jail, Former City Sergeant +. W..
Milstead was in charge of II. He sur
rendered his Office to Charles w. Mug
Ter on January and since that time
the Jail has been thoroughly cleaned
out. the steel works being scraped
and secured. the walls whitewashed
and the floors scrubbed. Plumbers
are now at work putting the sewer
system into first class order. New
bedding has been put in all Of the
cells, the old bedding has been thrown
away. The kitchen also has been
put into first class order. new tables
and equipment being purchased. Clean
linen has been provided for the beds