, 1924-02-28
Committee INSPECTS PEN

to which the warden would reply,
Good morning, boys" Then he
would introduce us as a committee
on investigation from the City of
Rock Springs, Wyoming. investigat-
ing the general conditions of the in
stitution and would tell them that if
they had any grievances or fault to
find with the treatment here to tell
IL to the Committee. The warden
would then walk away and we could
ask any questions we wished, and we
asked a good many. All the inmates
were we'll satisfied with the treat
ment they were receiving. as could
he expected of the officers of this
kind of an institution. The ventila-
tion was very good. Sanitary condi-
tions excellent. The cells were neat
and clean and in an orderly arrange
ment. The walls were decorated
with photographs of loved ones. of
actresses or with calendars, which
ever was preferred by the inmates.
Each cell has a toilet, wash bowl.
running water and a cup for drink
ing purposes. After going through
the main cell house we were taken
to the laundry and repair shop where
"'l l'Btll III III llltilblllE
clothing, shoes and other articles of
wearing apparel. also knitting sox
for the men. We were then shown
to the kitchen. and dining room
which was in a very clean and sani-
tary condition. All the food was
very clean and the cooks and other
help there were neat and clean. We
then visited the Bakery where about
500 loaves of bread was about ready
for the oven, everything was neat
and clean here. We then asked
about the solitary CONTINENT pris-
oners or those in the death cells.
The warden called a guard who un-
locked this house which is set aside
nv itself and we were shown in there
We found n nan in here whom we
were informed "a a very unruly
prisoner. The warden also introdu-
ced MS rs n committee and told him
TO give us the true facts about his
case and he would not hold any i'll
feelings for his report. He acknow-
lodged TO us that he had a very bad
and uncomfortable temper and had
r~'cd to ~o~o-n 7arle but Il was Of
use. He said the treatment was
a little harsh but as he was not to he
trusted among the others he guessed
he had to be by himself.
This prisoner had at different
We learned from interviewing
other men. become very violent and
had thrown spittons and other arti-
cles al the men around him. thus
causing the condition we found him
IN. We visited the hospital next
Everything was neat and clean here
also. The sick were laying around
reading or resting in the sunshine.
We're then taken to the dungeon
is underground somewhat like
a cellar on a farm. \ set OF steps
led TO It. This dungeon Is composed
Of three cells. which are ventilated
with two small windows in the top OF
the cellar. which Is well heated but
"a not very hot and not very well
therefore. its name-the
Dungeon. The warden told us that
he was having a large sign painted
with the words KEEP OUT" to be
placed on the door OF the cellar.
We also visited the water cure"
room. as 1t Is known on the outside.
but as the bath room ON the inside.
II Is equipped with a good shower
bath and two tubs and also the fam
Gus hose. which vas turned on for
our benefit. one Of the committee
completely shut off the water with
his hand NJ the nozzle. The pres
sure from this hose Is from a tank
about 80 feet in the air In the prison
wallis so the pressure Is lot half as
bad as reported, This room Is neat
and clean and well ventilated.
We then visited the shirt factory
and were introduced to the superin-
tondent and his assistants and we're
shown through the factory Every
where men were working. we did
not see any sweating and no one
seemed TO be In n hurry. We were
allowed the privilege OF c%onversing
with n and all OF the men employ
ed. asking their opinion OF the work
Ing conditions, the privileges they
were allowed. and, In fact. any per
sonRl questions We wished to ask NJ
the warden and superintendent were
not ear ms while we talked 10 any
~ the men. In every part Of the
institution We visited the prisoners
would say Good morning. warden"
Tho warden would reply Good
morning. boys" This shirt factory
IN vel lighted and ventilated n ~
kept In n clean and sanitary condi-
ton We wore told. and Il SURE was
In that condition on our visit. We
then visited all the outside build.
lnrs, such NJ stables. barns. piE pens
chicken and geese pens. machine
ahop. blacksmith shop. heating plant
cellars and store rooms and. In fact.
everywhere We wished TO 30 and We
were me by n smile from all of these
men who are on parole duty. We
talked with short term men and long
torn mon and received the same nm.
swer He neat and clean and obcv
the rules and you viii be treated
"Ncellon' for an institution OF that
kind We have no faui, to find. we
are the ones responsible for our be-
me- here. let the law take i,s eours.
We found the institution equipped
with y FOOD variety OF books In i,s
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