The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-28

JuulCldl DlSITlCI, VI IlAc
State of Mississippi:
We, the Grand Jury Of Le-l
fore County, enpaneled, sworn
and charged for the January
Term, 1916, Of the Circuit
Court of Lefore County, State
of Mississippi, beg to submit
to your Honor, this our final
report.
We have been in session
seven days, which time we
have summoned a large num-
Der of witnesse from all sec
tons of the County, and have
examined 88 witnesses, and
returned into Court 20 indict-
ments.
The County Farm has been
examined by a committee of
this Grand Jury duly appoint
ed by the Foreman of this
Grand Jury for the purpose of
making a thorough examina-
ton of the property, the con-
victs, the management, and
conditions in general, said re-
port being filed herewith,
marked Exhibit A" and made
a part of this report; We are
indeed glad to note that from
said report, that the Farm is
managed in a business way
from every respect; that the
sanitary conditions are good,
and the prisoners in good
health and condition; that the
management of said farm I'M
der the present management
to be a substantial farmer
like manner, and that the COM
mittee thinks that the farm
will be a financial success this
year. We Therefore feel justi-
fed in the prediction that
splendid results will accrue
to the County from its penal
institution, and especially COM
mend the present showing I'M
der it's new administration, I'M
der it's new and efficient sup
erintendent, Mr.. j. D. billiard.
There was a special COM
mittee appointed by the Grand
Jury for the purpose of visit
ing the County Home, and the
report of said Committee is
hereto attached, marked Eek
hibit B" and made a part of
this report, reference to which
is hereby made; it will be
noted from the report of this
committee that the properties
owned by the County are good,
but the fault of the system
to be as follows: In all cases
of the inmates of this institu-
ton, we find that they are
helpless; that on account of
their helpless condition, the in
s%titution is filthy, and unsani-
tary; We have examined in
the duties of the management,
and find that the management
is not called upon to render
personal help, and assistance
to the inmates; The Commit
tee is therefore of the opinion
that the Board of Supervisors
should provide personal at
tendant for the feebled and
and crippled inmates; this is
in no sense a criticism of the
keeper, Mr.. H. w. Cooley, as
he has discharged his duties
as we understand the same to
be; and unless the Board of
Supervisors should provide as
sistance for the personal at
tention of the inmates, the
said home should be abandon
ed; The Grand Jury is of the
opinion that Lefore County
should be more provident in
the care Of her poor.
Examination was made of
the County Jail in a body, to
make personal examination of
its condition, suficiency for
the safe keeping of the pris-
oners, and their accommoda-
ton and health; We found the
conditions in general excellent
and the Jail sufficient for the
safe keeping Of the prisoners
and we talked to the prisoners
and they say they are given
two meals each day, and are
we'll fed. and that they have
no complaint to make of their
treatment.
We however recommend
that the Board of Supervisors
provide some new cots for the
Jail, as the cots on hand are
in bad condition; We further
recommend that the Board
provide a gallery about 1Ox
Ia, and have same covered,
connecting the kitchen of the
residence with the Jail, which
will be of much greater con-
venience, and under bad
weather conditions become
necessary.
Under tho law. the Grand