Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22


tie Il has score-coEs. Easements,
closets Tie cellar Is said to be a
good one, but the cellar stairs are
gone The house IS not damp al
though It is unused Fire protection:
None Recent improvements. None.
Recommendation and suggestions
That the alnstoUse remain closed
unless extensive repairs are made.
One pauper Is boarded among his
acquaintancss fo< $3.50 per week.
Piseataesis County Jail.
Sheriff and iauer, Fred A. Heath.
Deputy sheriff and turnkey II ir-
mediate charge. Albert Warren.
since June I, 1913. Salary. $500. in
Guiding care OF both court house and
jail Other employees: Mrs. Warren
has charge Of the cooking.
There were present On the day Of
the inspection (Sept- 2E} Is prisoners
all men. -Four Of them were under
sentence Of court and eleven were
suspected deserters and sIackers FOR
evasion II the United States se.ectiye
service law. These latter kept any
where from a few hours to a few
weeks, constantly coming and GOING
have made more than usually difficult
the problem OF strict cleanliness nd
orderly administration.
The Jail dock shows for the wear
On the day Il the inspection 90 coz
rn!tments. II Of which were 70 swai,
trial All were found guilty. Two
men were released AZ the Septen. Der
term OF court in 1917. having been
found not guilty. after waiting six
months for tina.
Discipline: Bathing Is required
weekly. Change Of underclothias Is
similarly required. Prisoners are
provided with change OF under
clothing when It IS needed No pro-
vision Is made for any special gar
ments at night but 1t is stated tina.
most prisoners bathe more freurentfv
thAn the rules require Prisoners
are required l. sweep their cells daily
and make then beds, to wash their
own clothing and the bedding geeE-
".
There IS 10 jail Worship. Prison.
ers 90 the lanitor WORK for the cour.
mouse. The plan OF having them on,
as day aborers to whoever viii give
them work and sec that they return
10 the jail at meal time and for the
night which was begun here by
Turnkey Weymouth is being SUCCESS
fully continued by Turnkey Warren.
Ihere have been no escapes. P-is-
oners VINO have no family are re-
CURED TO pay the county one half ot
tneE earnings; those who have a
family are allowed 10 keep ali in er-
cess q one dollar per day. TWO have
recently earned enough TO pay their
tne. Several worked for neighborinz
farmers during the haying season.
Interior painting is needed. Blan-
Hets were clean. Cot bedsteads with
springs are needed, instead Of the
IRON Stats sluag from the walls ~
! Chains Sheets and pillow cases
clean and white, On every he'd ada
materially to the cleanliness and
comfort The kitchen was clean
Men eat in their cells. Trays are
provided for this purpose.
Each cell has its !avatov and
nusn closets. Sliding doors in front
OF the flush closets are rusty. some
cannot be opened. Some canno. he
closed. Enamel On the flush bowls
IS oadiy worn. New ones are needed
There iz one shower bath.
mere are nine cells with two beds
WIN one exception cells are really
large enough for only one bed. There
10 no proper provision for the care ~
women prisoners or for iso1at;o, -
the sick.
recommendations and suggestions
-Falnting Of interior; new flush
bowls in every cell.