The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-04
PREPARING HOUSE
4 OF CORRECTION
Expected Women Prisoners Will Be
Taken to Rutland In Few Weeks
Miss Ross Is SunerNis4r.

RUTLAND. May 4.-Painters and
other workmen are at work at the. old
house of correction in this city making
ready the house formerly occupied by the
matrOn so that a few women can be sent
here from the states prison for the pur-
pose Of cleaning and preparing the lnStl-
tuition preparatory to the transfer of all
the women prisoners at Windsor TO HUT
land.
Judge John f. Weeks of AIiddlebury. di-
rector of state penal institutions, over the
long distance telephone last evening said
that in two or three weeks the buildings
would be ready to receive the 30 female
prisoners now located in the state prison
The old ward. formerly used by the
women. viii be put in order and the part
which was done over some time ago Tor
hospital use for treatment of venercal
diseases. which was never used. will also
be used. This part of the house OF cor
rcctiOn is in fine condition, having sepa-
rate rooms and a fine lavatory and bath.
This part also has a comfortable space
that can be used for a reading room.
To Have New Cots.
In the old part the women originally
slept in what is called double decked
bed or bunk. These hunks will all be
taken out and new and comfortable cots
will be installed in their places. The main
tpart of the house will be used by the super
visor and the dining room Will be used by
the matrOn and hOuSeman. The ell. over
the Kitchen extending across the driveway
into the main part over the guard room,
will be used for the "trustieS. or women
whose behavior has merited them recogni-
ton.
1t is proposed to use the school room
for night classes and already several Of the
local clubs have offered their services to
help in such work which will consist of
ordinary school classes, baSketry. handI-
work and many other branches 1t will be
the aim of the institution. wherever pos
sibIe to train the girls in such a manner
that they may be able 10 fill such positions
on their release.
Sc Yard for Recreation.
Part of the ward will be put into order
for recreation for the inmates during the
summer where physical exercise may be
had. crOquet, tennis and other amuSementS
may be enjoyed.
The women must have regular employ
mcnt and it il expected that they Will
run n hand laundry which Will in no way
be in competition with local concerns and
it is hoped that it may be arranged that
they may earn a small amount each week
as the men, who are now in Windsor, are
now doing work on the road. This will
mean that on leaving they will have a
small amount of money for the purchase
of their railroad fare to their homes and
also to purchase the necessary articles of
( clothing.
| Quite frequently the girls have TO go to
| an institution with almost no clothing
and have to be supplied by the state or in
| some other way OftcntimeS the state is
/ obliged to let the girls go out in their
prison uniform, as they have no proper
clothing for them.
Supervisor Named.
! Miss Lena Ross. who is not only we'll
! known in Rutland but throughout the
state. has been appointed supervisor OF
! the work by Judge Weeks Miss Ross
/ does not sever her connection with the
/ board of charities and probation as she
will still undoubtedly have supervision of
/ the probationers and paroerS. This. it is
thought. viii work well and to very
good advantage To both departments AS
naturally the supervisor knows the women
before leaving the institution and Is.
therefore, able to check up the cases with
much less difficulty.
While the supervisor is away from the
institution She will supply her own sub
stitute and it is hoped that this may be
Il woman who has done work in our iusti-
tutious for n number of years.
The matrOn and hOuSeman will I'M
doubtedly be appointed in a few weeks.