Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-02

.Lo.,
the men rear tne poilcy "oulu oo 49, %Dan
doned and tney returned " tno piI'Cn,
Ioday, however, we nave iv'io ,,ia y. mo
trouble ihere mas peel less Ho"Ip Iiia
per criticism OF late ana vho PuDll0
seeing tne merits ol tne System - "a
ceptng IL as a settieu pony anu ,t.lo. ;.,u
and encouragement ID tnereloiel cunning
from every quarter
Location OF Camps
Our camps are usually pleasantly
located. The buildings are constructed
from rough lumber by the convicts
themselves and afford very comfort
able quarters. We allow the men zoe
for each days work, together with
clothing allowance of 15c, making q
total allowance Of 4Oc for each work
day. The l5c allowance provides the
men with all necessary clothing and
relieves the state Of the necessity Of
making provision in the usual way. The
prisoners take far better care of the
clothes thus purchased and the ar
rangement proves a great saving to
the state. Good food is provided and
at cost Of about 35c per day per
man, or just twice the cost of feeding
the men confined within the prison
walls. The prison labor cost to road
district or counties is therefore Zoe
per day per man. The state is entire
ly relieved Of the expense of their
keep, it being borne by the county or
road district where the camps are
maintained. In certain instances
camps have been maintained through
funds donated by good roads enthus-
lasts.
The prisoners sent to the different
institutions to work are as a rule per-
mitted to remain there both day and
night. They are allowed 25c per day
for their labor. As soon as they can
arrange through their earnings or 9th.
erwise N secure citizens clothes, they
are at liberty to discard their prison
garb, This is pleasing to them as it
renders them less conspicuous when at
work and makes them feel they are
one step nearer freedom and restora.
tion of citizenship. This concession
also inures to the benefit of the state
as it is thus relieved of the burden of
Iqrnlsnlng Ihe usual supply o. GloInes'
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Pioysu - vno iiaintenanso 4Si., "nu upNoGl
a. a. 'no pLison oie.sliiu " aio uviiil ~
sno VPoi "vion ~ Dno piiSGn !n, iHuustii1' ~!
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~ Iot aiiansou l u1iins 4h .nG pasU sMo yeai5 5
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eon,o aii.5 ~ en9 oE ,sen on '1e 20 inslIe % % nSNe
L1'n I,io%eu -oo a u%y loi .neil i"ppi ~,
aao Ui'y ."o iI uoT0i Iins> aio siansoH .nit
seonii"siy on. yne, sinai, puL W tne Pllsohoi P1u'
s,J I" 1esoat sou'os,lOn ,o ~ nus ] nar y "V"u1i M
ran ~, NH Nh. upoS s,. 'Iv onuuio w. sn'
moto. Vr az so Uiis's1", s ts pan ,5I oiinl
4~,' thorapu tho oot anu otlnui".es mus
,rIioL fO.V fa tLas ioaoss ossls Pouuovloi a',.
;na. ia.a o. o Lo atnIa sn%n Viioo's tL, "nL 'eou
ns iOso 20 W vh0 9ei.o 'uIousn 'no pay
SIo ooo no. 49, onn,,l, pi'So hoo @ On3' nDGu.
rv,SV' om6D H. H. %"mu nn nas poeh useliouteC M
voara 40 - rosnlt "i 80 H. 'no , pasS WV
tbis noiior 0'Ui' VI 'no "uOp'ion u
'",s POiloy'
lnoeterniinate ana Parole system
Our indeterminate sentence and pa
role law is made applicable to mos