The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-17
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mission, ''are In the light OF modern
sanitary engineering, not only not
good, but positively bad.
1.-THE heating and power plant, in
stalled in q small way years ago, and
added to as the institution grew and
demands increased, is now inefficient
and very expensive to operate. The
Enclosure, being only ten acres, Is
much too small. when the need of a
hospital ward for criminal insane. ad
ditional industries and school rooms
are considered"
Efforts to improve the physical
plant have been made, the commits
sioh says, but these efforts have failed
to produce the desired or needed re-
suits.
To Use Prison Labor.
Use of prison labor in rebuilding
the plant is recommended.
The commission then makes the fol-
lowing recommendations:
THAT the enclosure be enlarged, TAX
ing in the available land lying east Of
the present enclosure; that the wom-
ems department be moved to this new
enclosure and quartered in a new cot
tage with suitable yard and the pres
ent women's department remodeled
for the use of the criminal insane;
that the power plant be rebuilt and
relocated, placing it in the enclosure
at the north. now known as the prop
yard; that the present cell wings of
the main building be remodeled and
modern, sanitary cells installed: that
the floors OF these cell blocks be
raised to the same level as the floors
of the administration building; that
the present east cell block be con-
verted into a laundry. tailor shop. boot
and shoe shop. shower bath. barber
shop and Industrial training school for
the prisoners: the remodeling and
f1re-proofing of the present admins
tration building and its enlargement;
the erection Of residence for the
warden. permitting the use of the
space now occupied by the warden, to
be used for school class rooms, the
balance of the space in this part of
the building to be converted into Of
fees and other needed rooms; that the
scheme for rebuilding the institution
be carried to the extent Of rebuild
Ing the entire plant with the exception
of the Irvine plant, present main
building and cell wings, which we rec
ommend not to be altered other than
what IL necessary to rearrange the
turkeys cage and the clerical Offices,
as shown by the architects drawinsp' -
Work Out Reforms.
the commission then sets forth in
detail the method of procedure where
~ SAAS SteAtC may WOIk OQt these re-
forms. The largest appropriation for
the work will probably be required the
first year. the commission thinks
Much Of the expense the first year
would be for the purchase OF me-
chanical equipment for the power
plant ana mine shafts.
The hospital" says the report, "should
De SO constructed that the top story would
accommodate the tubercElar prisoners,
The scheme should also include q new
dining room. kitchen, cold storage, bake
SHOP meat shop commfssary store room,
assembly hall. printing Office. library,
captains office, deputy warden's ONCE,
Bertilon finger print and Photographic
department. The mechanical Shropshire
chine. carpenter, paint, engineers Office,
tin shop and plumbing shop-should be
located in the enclosure where the new
power plant is to be located
F1repr0Of Construction.
Fi-e proof construction in all work Is
urged. Electric wires should be run In
metallic conduits and incAsed in concrete,
the commission declares
An increase in the output Of the prieod
coal mines Is strongly urged This car
be accomplished by the purchase and In
staliment of modern and improved ma
lchinery. It il also recommended that the
Irvine plant be run at full capacity thai
1t may yield q profit to the state With
out injury to prisoners.
Discussing the financial end ct IL