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PRISON FOR WOMEN
AND A PAROLE LAW
FOR THE WORKHOUSE
Urged by Trustees on Recon-
mendation OF Late Warden
Mordecai s. Plummer.
REPORT TO LEVY COURT

A separate prison FOR women and
parole law are urged by the trustees
of the New Castle county workhouee,
I'm tbedr report for the pest year.
which was submitted 10 the Levy
Court today. These recomme nda ton.
ere indorsement OF suggestions Of the
late Warden Mordecal 4. plummer. in
his report to the trustees. which was
completed before hts final Illness The
warden's report was also submitted
to the Levy Court. Following 10 the
text of the trustees report, dated De
cember 80. 1922;
To the Honorable Levy Court Of
New Castle County;
/ Gentlemen.
The Trustees Of the New Castle
County Worhhouse herewith submit
their report for the year ending No
vemher 30. 1922.
The general condition ~ tho insti-
tuition IL excellent The health ~ tho
inmates IL rood. and during tho wear
there has been marked Improvement
IN the general conduct ~ tho men
Their growth along spiritual lines has
been very gratifying. and their loyei
" to the warden and trustees no, 10
be doubted. The re.rord made hv tho
inmates has been far reaching. aud
has received the corhmendation no,
only Of the management and our home
people but cf many ~ the mon on the
outside who sre competent Judges oi
these things. We attribute these re
rults 90 the self sacrificing and ennub
ling aud splendid WORK done by out
late warden. Mordecai y. plummer.
The death of MIR plumme, on De
cember ~. 1927, was terrible los,
TO our institution. the community an,
. the state at large A very great sorrow
has hefsllen us. Cut of while ha wa
stlll strenuously performing his du
tiea, u seems M " we could not 20 ou
= But the work he did still lives. ON
viii go on until I'm the providence @
God n reaches the goal fcr which n
strived
:, The inmates. although crushed an
= stricken by his death. have slnc
], proven by their conduct and ndeiit
: that tho lessons he taught were no
IN vain. were not temporary but laa,
ing Wa assure your Honorable bod
tha' We ne trustees viii adhere stric'
o " To- the plummer honor System an
. our every endeavor win he "a no .
I. well has put Il In his relscr, ,o ou
. board. TO lend a helping hand to N
r unfortunate onee, to give them a hop
q a true impetus. a sufficient incentlv
!. 60 adjust thesnpelves I'm the right VA
o for future freedom" We would recon
mend a careful reading OF the repoi
cf tho late warden submitted ,o 4
before his death and which Ia anon
the reports herewith submitted to yo
Two reports In addition to tina,
the warden ara tho troaeurer's az
physicians. both of which show In IL
tail tho amount ~ work done durif
the year You will ase by ,h. troa
urors repor, that our financial Cond
tion IL much improved over last yea
The main institution has done sple
didly, and the farms show marked IN
VII provement. We believe the farms W
! In short time ho eelf auppor,inl
they will always 10 a help along q
line of work we are trying 20 accor
" plish. You will also SOC by the trea
urer's rcpor, that a. In absolutely n
possible Tor va 90 continue our wo
with any degree of success unless {
rate - so cents per capita per dis
N be allowed us. and we hope we "
have your fullest cooperation In ha
0 ing the Legislature enlarge the tir
ng for which we are To- receive n
as amount. We also earnestly ask yo
no assistance Ia having the Lesislatu
ed pass proper parole law and on y,
va vidng separate prison for WON.
n. the two measures that were near,
'or and dearest 10 the late warde
no heart.
he We will again invite any constrt
ar tive criticism or suggestions that y
Ms may think advisable or that wol
" tend 90 the better1nent or upllft OF
on inmates committed 90 our charge
ow for the bettorment ~ tho institutl
ns generally.
D. The thanks NJ the trustees are
80 tended 20 Mr. Leach. the deputy w
'' den. who has so faithfully perform
Es duties and who has not failed
"a nj this timo. 10 DR.. Tomllnson,
- physician. for his interest and inte
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