Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES And
CORRECTIONS REPORT RBI OI>I (CdAIIIl1j(0AII1GS
GANG Nc. 1.

the State Board of Charities ana
Corrections, who visited the chaln-
gang camps in Lexington county
March II and 13. w..
Mr.. S. NJ. Corley, foreman. Nlsl-
ted March 1s, 1918, by Assistant sec
retarv Broyles. Camped seven miles
from Lexington on August"
road. Convicts present, 10 negroes
2 whites; total p. Twenty trustees
The approximate average population
an the two Lexington gangs for the.
past two and half years is 400.
The score of this gang is, 81 points
higher on this INSPECTION than on last
which is due largely to the fact that
all prisonersaow sleep in cages
some were in a poor tent last year
that screened car has been proVld-
ed for a kitchen, and that tVberculo-
sis prisoners are sent to the Peniten-
tiary promptly after diagnosis. The
foreman has increased his score by
making large percentage OF his
xmen TRUSTEES, and by giving them the
freedom of the camp grounds on
Sundays and holidays. 10 better
conditions at the camp, and to still
furthr raise his score, we recommend
that he stop. the convicts splitting to-:
bacco on the steel floor of the cage,
that he have all blankets washed mon
thly, burn out the pit used for sew
erage regularly once, a week, rake the
manure up daily and haul away week
", and give each prisoner tub OF
clean water for bathing, whether ne
asks for it or not. !
We commend the foreman for re-
moving the chains from SO many OF
his men. To do this, and still not
lose an abnormally large number OF
his prisoners by escape shows good
management, and ability to win the
respect of his men.
GANG No. 2.
Mr.. Harvey Hutto, foreman. Vlsl- !
ted March 12, 1918, by assistant Sec
retary Broyles. Camp one mile from
Brookland; gang working the State
road five miles beyond Cayce. Con- !
victs present, IL negroes, 1 white;
total 13. Five TRUSTEES.
The score of foreman Hutto's
gang increased this year 81 points,
the increase being due mainly to the
better quarters provided for the
guards, and to the sending of tuber- !.
cular prisoners to the Penitentlary.
The foreman has increased his per-
sonal score by being more careful
in regard to sanitary arrangements
at the camp, and by infhctlng all
punishment himself instead of letting
the guards do it. On inspection we
found the law regarding the separa-
ton of the races in camp being vlo-
lated Oh this gang, but Supervisor
Corley promised to remedy the trou
BILE. probably by transferring the one
white prisoner to foreman Corieys
rang. We recommend to the fore
man that he make an aisle down the
middle of the sleeping house by set
ting IL" plank on edge, about two
feet apart. running from the door to
the rear window. Bury the waste
from the buckets daily under three
inches of earth, and burn the pit
out weekly with straw and OIL. tive
each new prisoner clean blankets
and stop the filthy practice of allow
ing two men to battle in the same tub
~ef water. Finally, be more careful
TO prevent the spread of veRereal dis
eases by giving each man so infected
separate bedding, separate eating u
tensils. and private drinking cup.
We recommend that the Commis-
sioners provide a better house for
sleeping quarters for the convicts on
this gang. They should also screen
the kitchen.
Recommendations to Commissioners
and Forenen.
} The following recommendations
are applicable to both gangs:
The Supervisor and the foremen
should keep better records Of the
men. in suitable books. These re-
cords should show prisoners name,
age. race, when committed; by whom
committed, length of sentence date
of discharge, and how discharged.
The commissioners should provide
more medical service for the gangs
by paying the county physician Tor
and requiring him to make an exam