Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-10-29
Sheriff Urges Yes
Vote for New Jail


private office, a room for at
torneys to talk with clients,
an Interrogation room, a n d
the room where alchometer
tests are given, to tell the de-
gree of drunkenness.
Behind this is a small cell,
designed as a holding cell, to
keep prisoners awaiting trial
for a short time mot more
than an hour.
However, in that cell there
are two hunks, a toilet and
a sink. There is no window
only a fan in the wall. As
many as four trusty prison
ers are kept there.
The main cell block is in
back of the jail. 1t is design
ed for nine prisoners, but at
the time Of the interview, 18
men were in there. There
have been As men kept here
at ono.
There is one toilet, and one
shower, but no sink for all
these men.
I'VE try to keep this place
as clean as possible" the
sheriff said. THE men are
supplied with mops and
soap. They cooperate in
keeping the area clean. There
hasn't been much disease in
here"
Women and Children
Upstairs, there Is one room
for boys, facing Main st. No
more than three boys should
be kept here, but there have
been as many as II. At the
time, of the interview, there
were two boys In the cell.
The two cells for women
and girls are off a hall be-
hind the cell for boys. There
is room for two in each cell.
In each cell, there is a toi-
let and sink. The windows
overlook an alley. T h e re
have been four people kept
in each cell at one time.
Fire Hazard
There are no fire escapes
from the second floor. T h e
two exits are through t.
sheriff's living quarters and
down the main stairway.
/ with the narrow stair
ways and locked doors, I am
afraid that no one could get
/ to these prisoners in time. In
a fire, these people might be
burned alive" the sheriff
| pointed out.
| Food Preparation
| Showing the kitchen, She
riff Robusky said, I'VE are
| allotted 81 so per day for each
prisoner, to serve well bal
anced meals"
"My wife plans all tn e
| meals, but she does h a We
help preparing them"
by careful planning, good
meals can be served. All
food bills must be itemized to
send to the county commits :
sioners. !" y
The prisoners are served
from heavy metal dishes that
dan't be broken or torn into
rough edges. Every dish !,
spoon, knife, and fork must
be accounted for after every
! meal" Sheriff Roubsky said.
Not Criminals
mot all the prisoners are
criminals" Sheriff Robusky
said. 1--WE must keep insane
and feeble minded people a.
waiting commitment"
4 Because no one is avail
able to supervise it, the Ge-
auga county chiIdren's receiv
ing center is not open. At
times we must take neglect
ed, disturbed children. This
| is on a temporary basis : un-
til a suitable home can be
| found. /"
However" the sheriff poi
pointed out, with the crowd
ed conditions it is not always
possible to separate t h S e
children from adult crimin :
ais. We cannot always keep
children, juvenile delinquents
hardened criminals and n
sane people apart.
Imagine the mental eff
feet just one night with an in
sane person or a criminal or
a drunk would have on a child
already disturbed and in
trouble =
Imagine the affect it
would have on a juvenile de-
linquent."
people are in jail for many
| reasons. Some are states wit
nesses, held in protective Gus
tody. Some are accused of
crimes but found innocent" /"
the Sheriff said.
''It could even happen to
you"