The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
UNFIT TO LIVE IN
 SAYS INSPECTOR OF ALMSHOUSE
Pickens County Institu- tion Declared Filthy
 By Dr. Andrews
tState Capital Bureau

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 13.- Reports on condition of number or county jails and almshouses were sub mitted to Gov. w. w. Brandon today by Dr. Glenn Andrews, state prison ln- spector. Favorable conditions were noted in some of the reports, while in a number of instances attention was called to need of improvements.
 Condition of the Pickens county alms- house was cause for very unfavorable mention in the state prison inspectors report which declared concerning this institution that "The entire plant IS in a dilapidated and rundown condl- tion and is not fit for human hablta- tion. There was apparently sufficient food but the clothing and bedding was ragged and not i'll any degree sufficient for the winter" The Pickens county iail was described as fairly clean. The water works here was out of com mission, and attention was called to the fact that no guard was provided for the jail Food served prisoners was found to be ample. There were four prisoners.
 The report on the Geneva county, almshouse stated that its property was in good condition, except for need of some repairs to porches and steps, the inmates were cheerful and well sat isfied, and there was a wholesome at mospliere about the whole place which is commendable to the management. In the Geneva county jail with ten prisoners, need of large storage room was noted, and 1t was reported that some of the bed clothing was dirty and that there was scarcity of electric light globes.
 Cullman Jail Clean The Cullman county jail was "rela- lively clean" with two prisoners, one an insane woman. The prisoner stated that he had been ample food. On the subject of feeding prisoners at this jail, the report stated:
 ''It was shown to the sheriff that a wide discrepancy existed between the amounts, he stated, were given the prisoners, and substantiated by the prisoner in jail, and the amounts ap- bearing on the food record mailed to the state prison inspectors office, ano from which the amount he charged tht state was compiled and collected iron | the auditor.
 This discrepancy was unexplained by the sheriff, his only statement Wal that he had spent that much and con sequently sent in his bills in accord ance with same.'
 The Houston county jail was re
 ported to be poorly lighted and som'
 of the bedding was very much soiled Attention was called to need of heav!
 screens on windows, and to the need O
 repainting the interior of the building
 There was only one prisoner i'll thu
 jail With reference to the Houston
 county almshouse it was reported tha
 "the entire property needs to be i'm
 proved"
 16 In Prison Sixteen prisoners were found in tn Tuscaloosa county jail which was re ported as clean throughout, prisoner
 were neat and well disciplined an ,, stated that they were well cared fol , The Covington county jail was de scribed as comparatively clean" Pris oners stated that they were well fe
 and cared for There were ten prisor D CTS here. The almshouse building p were reported in need of general II r pairs.
 8 One prisoner was found in the Chi = ton county jail, which was describe l as comparatively clean in all depar l ments Marked improvement in the ph. I sican properties of the almshouse wi |. noted.
 s The Cherokee county jail recent
 completed was found to be well al l. pointed conveniently arranged and wit l. details of construction apparently we j. worked out. Only one prisoner was y the jail. The Cherokee county alm a house was found clean, comfortable al s well ordered throughout, with inmat e well fed and apparently contended. ' The various departments of the Ra J. dolph county jail were reported as cles tt and in good order with three prisone t here. Improvement in the almshou l. since the last report, was noted. e Three prisoners were found in t