The Detroit times., 1911-02-22
Accepted and placed on file.
From the House Of Correction In
spectors.

From the House OF correction IN
spectors.
To the Board OF Inspectors:
Gentlemen respectfully presen'
port of the Detroit House OF Correc-
ton, the same being for the year end
ing December 31st, 1910.
The Statistical tables relative to In
mates accompanying and forming .
part of this report show the
Number OF inmates, January
Number received during the
Number discharged during the, :,
Number remaining December :,
OF i Which h's SIS were males and ii fs,
males
Four hundred and sixty-three or
more than l6 per cent Of those recelv-
were committed for periods OF ten
days and less. One thousand ano
twenty-four. or more than 81 per cen,
for. periods Of from five days up 70
and including thirty days. and more
than 95 per cent were committed fnr
periods OF from Ave days up to and In
GLIDING ninety days.
The highest number In fmprison-
ment ut any one time during the year
was 49s. while the lowest number was
296. The daily average for the year
being 3s5, or 20 less than the. previous
year, thO AaSt tia
there were 426 more persons commit
ted to the Institution: this lower
daily average Is accounted Tor by the
increased number committed for short
sentences. such as i've, ten, and NJ
In January. 1910, there was trans
ferred TO the United States Prison at
who haG bsen
this Institution from Federal Courts
for long periods. leaving but six United
States Prisoners remaining In the In
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 the
Imposition OF prison sentence of
more than one year. will be committed
to either of these Government Pris-
ons. and this Institution will be utili.:-
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 SEN
fences. such as ten days. but fuctu-
ating population or from 4ss maximum
to 296 minimum. s.
With an organization and equipment
to properly care for the maximum
number, IL necessarily makes a heavy
number OF inmates recedes to the min
imum shown, and yet does not permit
OF corresponding decrease In our ex-
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 superintendent allotted the prison
ers and from July LIST, 1910 the
amount was Increased from ten. sew
en-, and five 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. IL
was ordered that on July LIST of each
year there shall be. paid over to the
Poor Commission OF the City OF Ds-
troit out Of the funds of the Insttu-
ton the sum of FIVE thousand dollars
the same TO be utilized exclusively by
them In aiding the families OF such
prisoners committed to the Institution
from courts OF the City of Detroit as