Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-01
No. 6. Atlanta Prison.
BY Capt P. D. HELMS. Deputy
United States Marshsl

basement of this enormous inStitn-
dcn our next move was to take the
elevator for the second floor Of the
executive building. On leaving the
elevator one IS surprised to see the
splendid and well nigh luxurious
manner in which this section of the
building is fitted. This floor Of the
building IS devoted exclusively to
the officers and their needs. The
main hallway which is handsomely |
tiled with white tie bricks. runs |
east and west for about zoo feet
The floor is OF gray Mosaic. A
the end OF the hallway. long narrow
Sits in the wall answer for windows,
but nevertheless hey admit suffi-
Gent light Ter the entire hallway.
On the right as you leave the elevs-
TOT is the officers. barber shop. Il
IS furnished IN the most approved
manner. and particularly 10 the eye.
for about the entire room there is an
air OF perpetual cleanliness an6 or
Ger. Large plate glass mirrors are
encased in the walls. while line OF
marble washstsn6s extend the length
Of the room. The entire shop IS
exceptionally well lighted and emit
lated. Notwithstanding the narrow
barred windows. -Four chars OF
the most modem style have been IL
stalled In the room and the BARRIERS
come from the prisoners themselves.
| They are white prisoners who on
entering the institution gave their
/ ! OCCUPATION as BARRIERS. or such term
; OF Imprisonment is OF such duration
Z As 70 permit them 10 learn the trade
& The latest appliances in the bsrbei
? trade have been Installed. 50 as Z
z / ensure and facilitate il the work
6 Each officer has the privilege o.
+ this shop. which compares favoTabl,
: E.th ou7 best tousoTisl parlors 10 tat
s north. The ether rooms OF III
Z d0or are used for recreation an'
: as dormitoriss. The recreauoi
s rooms are simply furnished Wit
: .ables. which are scattered abou
2 the room. as 10 afford an occasions
S game 70 the officers while of duty
z At the opposite end OF the 1909
= stand pool tables. while a shutfi
= | board is placed along the side. A
= rule the officers have lirtle 70 dc
, vote 10 recreation. 50 that there
s ample room for al who may wish
: | enjoy It's privileges. Every effort
q | sken % relieve the officers from
s the great strain OF guard duty. )
u every inducement is made 70 er
q | courage them 70 spend their uneu
= | ployed TINE il smusementan and there
= 5y stimulate personal associate
4 among themselves. The oths
rooms On the floor are used as DO
nitories for the guards, each rooI
has q line OF white ensmeled bed
while lzvstoues are connected I
each OF the rooms. These roOn
are quite high and very vel lighte
and ventilated. The dormitori'
are lined with white uling. the foo
are finished in mosaic. the latter
csrpeted with strips Of beauuf
maunRs. both comfortable an
quiet. The only entrance
this section OF the prison IS by el
vator. No prisoner. with eoccePd'
- OF the BARRIERS are ever II this SC
ton OF TIE institution. While Q
duty as previously mentioned, 4
y guards Go not carry fire arms.
- that II case the prisoners enmas
- should ever reach this portion OF Z
= prison building they would find tat
: escape Just as difficult as from th'
cell house. At any and al TIN
8 when Il becomes necessary, Wi
= IS a daily occurrence, for a guard
= enter IN and among the prisoners
= | co~srof and direct he Is Invested