Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08

y. a itISiloL OF IAondSt0n, William
). bradbury Of Fairfield. and James
W Meserve Of Buxton, in their annu-
al report filed Wednesday. great
u depore the repeal of what they
term the most effective section of the
jan law and declare that further pro-
Sfess seems blocked in betterment Of
jail conditions. They state that the
Augusta jaii leads all others in the
state for eNcellency Of condition.
THANKS TO efforts made during the
life Of tile amendment work shops
were added to several of the jails and
changes made for the reasona bile well
being OF the most deserving cases,
The largest jails. however, are, with
one exception, still in urgent want of
more cell room, better sanitary condi-
tons, infirmaries and other needed
reforms.
Androscoggin Many necessary
changes lad been completed at the
time OF Our last report in the Auburn
jail anu workshop, 50 that outside of
lmlted cell room. poor sanitation and
the need of an infrmarY, the status of
the jail Is unusually good The wo-
mems department. dining room and
KITCHEN are great Improvement over
affairs OF two Yeafs ago The cells.
bedding and clothing are We'll kept ana
show careful attention on the part OF
those Who have them in charge The
prisoners appear to be in good health.
The food. although. as in many iails.
of not great variety. i wholesome
The discipline is all that is required.
Aroostook-We have only words of
eemlnendation regarding the uplieep
and cleanliness of this small jail. The
prisoners are worked i'm the wood
yard To advantage, are under good
discipline and their appearance indi-
Gates that they have enough food of
wholesome variety. The clothing
bedding and cells show attention and
all conditions may he given as good.
Cumher,and-It is hard to conceive
that the county of Cumberland with a
city of nearly 10000 inhabitants. even
| ii of the highest morale, can accom-
modate its percentage of criminality
within the walls Gf its present jail
The fact that the Jail was built 20
wears ago and that nc changes of con-
sequence have been made during the
time that has elapsed. calls most ur-
gently for attention to and correction
of its serious deficiencies and in meet
| ing presant demands There are Pc
| RODS when its cell room is absolutely
| Inadequate to respond to the demands
upon il. The sanitation is Abdominal BILE
and the need of an jnfrmary is very
great. Some of the minor. but neces.
sary needs are, better lighting in all
parts of the building, heavy screening
at some OF the windows and a fence
| around the exposed part OF the kitch
en- ward to guard against escape. The
| jail is being kept in the best possible
| condition of cleanliness and order
| The cells, corridors, bedding, and the
clothing show particular care. The
women's department, the Jail rooms
| and the kitchen show scrupulous neat
ness and attention. The food appears
| to be Of sufficient quality and of fair
| variety. The discipline meets the re-
| duirements of the situation.
Frankln-The prisoners in the jail
| ri Pennington receive, ii would SEEM
all the attention that they deserve.
The present official keeps the Jail
buildings. corridors and cells in an or
DERBY and cleanly condition. serves
wholesome food and in good quantity
and employs all those whom he is al
| lowed The county has furnished q
large percentage of desperate crimi-
nails who have required cell eonfine-
| ment. The discipline is very good.
Hancock-The Jail at Ellsworth has
no workshop and but few commit
merits. With no employment and but
few commitments Jail discipline Is
ofteutimes hardly IN accordance with
a sentence to prison life, and in the
Jail NJ Ellsworth more attention should
he given, we think To this phase of a
.1rison sentence. THE aondition on
cells. bedding and clothing is fairly
good.