The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-22
Accepted and placed en- file,
From the House of Correction In
spectors.

spectors.
To the Board OF Inspectors
Gentlemen--I respectfully present
herewith the forty-ninth Annual he
ton. the same being for the year end
ing December 3lst 1910.
The statistical tables relative TO in
mates accompanying and forming a
part OF this report show the
Number OF inmates, January
Number received during the
Number discharged during the
Number remaining December
OF si Which 1ss sSs were males and ii f fe
Four hundred and sixty three or
more than l6 per cent OF those receIv-
ed into the Institution during the year
were committed for periods OF ten
days and less. one thousand and
twenty four or more than 81 per cent
for periods of from five days up To
and including thirty days. and more
than s5 per cent were committed Tor
periods OF from five days up to and In
Guiding ninety days.
The highest number In lmprison7
ment at any one time during the year
was 49s. while the lowest number was
296. The daily average for the year
being 1856. or 20 less than the previous
year, Notwithstanding the fact that
there were 426 more persons commit
ted TO the Institution; this lower
daily average is ACCOUNTED for by The
increased number committed Tor snort
sentences, such as FIVE, ten, and If
teen days
In January. 1910. there was trans
ferred TO the United states Prison at
who had previously been sentenced TO
this Institution from Federal Courts
for long periods. leaving but six United
states Prisoners remaining in the In
stitution.
With the completion of the United
States prisons at Leavenworth. Ks,
and Atlanta, Ga, those hereafter found
guilty in the United States Courts of
Michigan whose crimes require che
imposition OF prison sentence Of
more than one year. will be committed
to either of these Government Pris-
ons. and this Institution will be utili4-
ed only for those where the sentences
Will be for less than and not exceed
ing one year, and which Will apply to
but comparatively few.
In conducting the productive indus
tries maintained In the Institution, we
not alone have had TO contend with an
increased number serving short SELL
fences, such as ten days, but a nuctu-
atinR population Of from 4sS maximum
10 200 minimum
With an organization and equipment
TO properly care for the maximum
number. II necessarily makes n heavy
overhead charge to carry when the
number OF inmates recedes to the min
imum shown. and yet does not permit
of a corresponding decrease in our cN.
pense OF maintenance as we practical
ly must continue the same organiza-
ton and expense as when the greatest
number are here, except the outlay for
food and clothing.
The plan in operation by which the
prisoners are permitted to share in
the prosperity of the Institution seems
TO meet with general approval. BY per-
mission OF the Common Council we
were permitted TO practically double
the apportionment allotted the prison
crs and from July LIST. 1910, the
amount was increased from ten. sew
en-. and Ave cents per day respective
ly. to twenty, fifteen. and ten cents
per day.
BY ordinance adopted by the Com
mon Council OF the City OF Detroit fl
was ordered that on July LIST OF each
year there shall be paid over TO the
Poor Commission OF the City OF be-
troll out OF the funds OF the Insttu-
ton the sum OF five thousand doll arg
the same to be utilized exclusively bv
them In aiding the families OF such
prisoners committed to the Institution
from courts or the City of Detroit as