Arizona republican., 1920-01-10

cure This man had been in the habit
of using up to 20 grains of morphine
daily. We provided him with a pho
nograph, magazines and other reading
matter; we directed a deputy to keep
him interested and his mind distracted
from the subject of his habit, and he
took his daily walks on the court
house lawn
Within three weeks this man was
cured of his addiction to morphine,
and we have reasonable assurance that
he never returned to the habit. This is
just a sample of what we could do if
we had the facilities. At present it is
impossible. for example, to keep drugs
out of the Jail. 1t would be inhumap
10 admit no visitors to prisoners, yet
no provision is made, and no funds are
available, for the proper screens
through which visitors may talk 10
prisoners.
No Identification System
we have no Identification system.
and there is no provision for such
bureau by state or county. Phoenix
Is a haven for high class crooks from
all over the United States. They spend
their holiday here and in March they
return to the field of their summer
activity. The records bear me out in
this
There is no provision for women
deputies to handle wayward girls.
There are many such girls in Phoenix
and a woman deputy would do much
toward reducing the number. The ma
jority of our women prisoners are
from II TO 81 years old. 4 woman
deputy could talk to the girls them
selves, and advise parents or guar
dams of what they learn. Men cannot
do this work.
No Juvenile Cell
The way we are forced to handle
i1INpniioS ic dantnra bIe % no
forced to put as many as eight in one
cell-the cell which before prohibition
was known as the jag cell, a dun
geon of Il place There is no provision
for bedding, no hammocks for the jul
veniles. and the cell is far more un-
sanitary than the main part of the
jail. 1t is easy for the boys to COM
municate with the men prisoners in
the big tank nearby
We have no matron to handle
women; no woman to search them,
and as a result women prisoners go
unsearched. We need a good woman
as matron and one or more good Wom-
en- deputies. on one occasion, when
seven women We're locked up in the
county jail at one time. we were
forced to employ woman TO look
after them. but the job could be made
only temporary one.
Want Clean Slate
The county Jail should be housed
in a new building, and we should clean
the slate. 1t should start all over again
with new and improved methods. The
new county Jail should be planned to
take care of county population of
more than 10000. The best methods
of handling criminals should be
worked out. and modern methods en-
ployed. The building should house
every office of the county government
with the jail on the top floor. The
ventilation should be perfect
The civil and criminal branches of
the sheriffs duties should be separ-
ated, a proper filing system for iden-
tifications is needed. the jail and sher-
ifs office to be run along business
lines.
'Maricopa county is in q unique po-
sition as to her growth. The state law
allows a man 10 per cent increase
yearly in the budget TO take care OF
the county's growth. The hands of
the board of supervisors are tied by |
this law. This law is at the root of |
the trouble, in my opinion, and until |
this condition is taken care of through !
the Legislature, we gre going to be in
adequately equipped-not only the |
sheriffs office, but all county offices. |
Speaking for the sheriff, / can say |
that he can not operate his business |
department for the greatly increa sed |
and increasing growth of the county" |
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Twenty five years ago Japan was |
visited by a series of terrific tidal
waves, which ran 10 20 miles inland. /
They accompanied great earthquake I