Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15
PLACED IN HANDS OF
THE STATE JUDGES
Recommendation Made That Help
be Employed That is
Interested.
PAY OF THE MEN
SHOULD BE ATTRACTIVE
Separate Prison for Women is
Considered Very I'm
portant.
The trustees of the New Castle County

The trustees of the New Castle County
Workhouse have delivered To the court
he report of a survey of the institution
sr,ade at the instance of the board by
officers of the Russell Sage Foundation,
l30 East Twcnty-second street. New York
City. The investigation was made by
Hastings ii. Hart. director of the De-
partment of Child Helping of the Foun-
|dation, The report, though dated March
| |, was presented to the workhousc trustees
March 9 and by the trustees TO the state
Judges on the 10th. Ii points out defects,
in the opinion OF the investigator, who
makes number of recommendations.
Among other things. in view Of the fact
that the board doesn't see Its way clenr
to pay $4,000 to $4,000 salary 10 an ex-
erienced warden. Chester Cullen, IN
(harge OF prison farms. seems suitable for
Fhe wardenship. Recommendation is
made that separate prison, on n farm
from so TO 100 acres. be built for women
| prisoners. and that the warden's wife
should not be the ulatron. While some
excellent men were found on the prison
\rtah. the report SAYS some are inferior
kand are there because they want job
and have no particular interest IN the
work. This is held TO be partly respon-
khle for the recent escape of Lamucl
rice. Negro murderer A training school
r the prison force, better pay for the
apiain; thorough medical examination
every prisoner on entering; changes IN
ne dining room methods; more storage
pom and abolition of contract labor IN
tousers and oversls are among the things
recommended II is suggested that the
BOARD take up with labor union and manu-
a... - Il -
Employment; also that wages be paid
he prisoner as near the standard rates
possible. each man S maintenance cost
be deducted.
The board is compllmented on It's
(lcatiopal work and on the manner in
hich il has developed the farms, dalrying,
C.. and the investigator says no instifu-
bn In the country has more difficult
|roblem in adopting reform methods.
series of meetings Is recommended tor
iscusslon OF prison questions. The re-
,rt follows:
TEXT OF THE SURVEY.
o the Board of Trustees of the New
astle County Workhouse, Wilmington,
Delaware.
Gentlemen: In response 70 your in
tation, spent Friday, February p,
a study of the administration the
Cant, the industries. and the inmates Of
he New Castle County Norkhouse, In /
[rder to qualify for making some practical /
lggestlons which may assist your efforts /
% improve the administration of the /
| shall make these suggestions with i
dithdence, because of the difficulty of the +
problems with which YOU are confronted; /.
but shall make them with freedom, for 1
the'reason that they will involve YOU in no
obligation whatever If my suggestions
appear to You 10 be practical, YOU will
use them and welcome; if they should
not commend themselves to your good
Judgment, you will reject them and no
ones feelings will he hurt / shall make
some suggestions which may appear TO he
novel, but hope that you will give them
careful consideration, none the less.
In this communication / shall refrain
from gong into obvious details with /
which YOU are familiar. If, however, YOU
desire me to discuss details later on.
shall be glad to do SO.
Your problems may be treated under
four divisions, which, however, are all
mutually related These are:
l. Administration.
IL, Plant.
Ill Industries.
" Reformation OF Prisoners.
I. ADMINISTRATIONS.
4 competent warden is indispensable
to successful administration. The tenn
porary warden now in charge appears to
be capable and competent man who
might be able TO work out your problems;
out | understand the state OF has health
Will not permit him TO remain and that 1t
is necessary for you TO find a permanent
man.
Good, experienced wardens are few and
much IN demand at salaries OF $1,000 TO
So 100 with maintenance. | understand
hat you do not feel authorized TO pay so
arge a salary: therefore YOU cannot hope
o secure q tirst-class warden experienced |
n that position You may find a deputy
rarden IN some prison who would regard
be wardenshlp as promotion; but my
Is that very few deputy
sardens arc qualified TO be wardens;/ n
hey are usually second-elass men.
think that you would be more likely
@ ind competent man connected with
'ome reform school: and, as rule, the
elorm school men are more teachable and
more capable of meeting new problems {
han the deputy wardens have in mind I
nlan like Superintendent McClelland OF |
De Nestchester County prison. or CALVIN
Derrick, ex-warden of Sing Sing Prison, /
nd ex-superintendent of the Westchester s
Jounty prison. each of whom had his |
raining as superintendent of two juvenile |
eiormatorics; or Superintendent Faux Q
'er OF the Maryland School for Boys,
sho would make an excellent prison a
sarden- p
but. unless am mistaken III my esti- Y
..ate, based on very brief acquaintance, q
: ,pu do not need to go outside Of your OVID !"
your Deicastle Farms, has the qualities