The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-02-20
REPORT on STATE PRISON.
Finding of Penal and Charitable Com
tee.-Rec0mmendS Abolition
OF Hosiery Mill.

nittee on penal and charitable mstl-
tutions has been sent 10 the general
assembly. : number OF recommended
tions are made. The committee lnVe5-
gated the State Hospital for the H.
sane, State "cnitc2tiary, Lexington
reforinatory, South Carolina institu-
ton for the ducation Of the deaf ana
blind, South Carolina industrial
school and the Confederate home. The
mrmbers of the committee are G. X.
1anev, of the senate and Olin Sawyer
and O. /. Sanders Of the house.
Eve feel" says the committee Win
reference to the State Hospital 1or
the Insane, that the nursing torce'
although it has been Increased IS still
insufficient, taking into consideration
the nature Of the work and the ex-
acting requirements. They are not
sufficiently paid, nor do we think tnat
tho number of physicians on the staff
is ADEQUATE" 1t is recommended that
the nositions of treasurer AMI super
intendent of the farms be separated
and that a. man be placed at the head
of each department.
State Hospital.
Continuing, the committee says,
with reference to the State Hospital
for the Insane: eve visited this in
stitution and made careful lnvestl-
CATION of the physical condition, the
methods. and general management OF
it's affairs.
eve found that the extension OF the
TAYLOR building has been completed
and is occupied by white men. The
dormitory for colored men, IN the
Parker building yard, has been COM
Melted and is occupied. Sufficient
sleeping porches to accommodate 1oo
beds have been arranged in the white
womens department A tuberculosis
ward has been constructed on the top
floor of the middle section OF the
white woman's department, Whlch
provides for the separation OF tnese
patients in this department. Sleeping
porches have been added to the wood
en- building in the colored <womens
denartment. These additions and I'M
movements relieve to certain extent
the crowded condition of the instltu-
ton, but it is still very much over
crowded, when you bear in mind that
there was an average of 1880 patients
in 1911. We are glad to say that the
general appearance and condition CT
the buildings have been improved by
repairing floors, cutting windows, plas-
tering and painting.
Work Commended.
Disussing the South Carolina IN
dustrial school, the committee states
that there is no institution In the
State that is to be more commended
for it's work. ''There is a great need
of a new building, better heating IA
cilities, cooking apparatus, water sup
ply and additional teachers says the
report. The management Of the in
stitution is highly praised. The COM
mittee states that the institution
should be literally supported for its
future efficiency and growth.
"The old soldiers seem to be we'll
satisfied. The buildings are in good
repair and are neatly kept" says the
report, with reference to the Confed-
crate home.
State Prison.
The following statement is made
with reference to the State peniten-
tiary:
1.-The committee visited this institu-
!tion and examined into its manage
ment and control and checked up its
books and accounts.
''We are of the opinion that this
institution is keeping pace with the
idea of progressive prison reform. 1t
may be we'll to say here that the
tr'-est and highest object, to be at
tanned in punishment by imprison-
ment is the reformation of the pris-
oners and to give then back to Sc
cdety better and more useful citizens
than they were before. To attain
this object, Of course, requires skill
ful management, because the prison.
ershould be punished and at the same
time reformed. We call attention to