TABLE XIX.–Tabular view of State prison statistics for 1868—Continued. Preaching occasionally. m; weekly prayer meeting and Bible Kentucky. 300 No provision of law; wife of warden No resident chaplain ; pastors preach in gives instruction voluntarily. No chaplain ; preaching by city pastors ; Sabbath school. 2,000 | Prison school two evenings per week. Daily service of prayer in chapel ; preach ing and Sunday-school on Sabbath; prayer pital; Sabbath-school. School 24 hours twice a week, with Preaching and convicts' prayer meeting Indiana: Northern 7.50 0.50 0.25 69.00 80.00 0.68 1.00 81.00 19.00 Iowa, 10. 69 0.55 60.00 1.07 70.00 30.00 1,000 Reading and writing taught in Sunday Preaching, Sunday-school, and prayer school. ; meeting on Sabbath ; three prayer meet ings during week. Sunday school and lessons by chaplain Preaching and Sunday-school every Sab bath. School two hours every Sunday morning. Preaching and Bible class every Sabbath ; prayer meetings on Sabbath and Wed nesday. Preaching and Sunday-school every Sab bath. Kansas 8. 16 3. 40 66.00 0.68 80.00 20.00 9.00 1.00 100.00 1. 10 95.00 5.00 15. 22 90.00 3. 63 80.00 20.00 Maryland. 20.08 88.00 3.05 88.00 12.00 Massachusetts. 6. 22 0.36 80.00 1. 10 63.00 37.00 Michigan : State prison turn every Sabbath. None. meeting on Wednesday. Prison school one hour every Sabbath Preaching every Sabbath, first to men and morning. then to women; also brief service in hos weekly lectures mostly of a scientific every Sabbath. cast. 0.48 0.98 1. 81 74.00 26.00 0.68 2.05 77.00 2. 05 50.00 50.00 Detroit House of Correction. (State prison for certain pur poses.) None as far as appears from report. Preaching and Sunday-school. Preaching on Sabbath. school. evening at cell doors. 3,000 Lessons given by 5 teachers every even- Preaching weekly, both in male and femalo ing in male prison, and every day prison; Sunday-school in latter. Preaching every Sabbath morning. 4. 50 0.02 83.00 2.28 75.00 25. 00 13. 84 1.54 Oregon Easteru Penitentiary 5. 78 93. 00 1. 11 73.00 27.00 7. 79 69.00 0. 68 66.00 34. 00 Little if any attention appears to be Preaching every Sabbath and Sundaygiven to this matter. school. Prison school every evening taught by Preaching every Sabbath by volunteer the better educated convicts. clergymen. Lessons given in cells averaging about Preaching every Sabbath in the several one lesson weekly. corridors. school. school. Preaching every Sabbath. Prison school on Sunday. Preaching every Sabbath and Sunday. school, 33. 00 400 None. Preaching every Sabbath; Bible class weekly. day-school p. m; morning and evening prayers daily. Prison school every Saturday morning. Preaching every Sabbath. 28.00 | 16, 825 35. 16 1. 73 65. 00 1. 59 73.00 27. 00 1, 100 Minnesota Auburn. 4.17 69.00 12.50 44.00 1.51 56.00 1.22 3. 48 0.21 62.00 1. 05 77.00 23.00 None Preaching once a week. in female. Clinton 2. 47 1.16 69.00 1. 43 63. 00 37.00 Sing Sing, (male and female) 2. 86 1.08 62.00 1. 08 54.00 46.00 4. 38 75.00 3. 28 52.00 48.00 Albany Penitentiary, (U.S. prison for District of Columbia.) Texas * No library. 1,500 Sunday school books. None. † Nearly all of these, “at least 95 per cent.,” escaped from public works and not from the prison. TABLE XIX.--Tabular view of State prison statistics for 1868—Continued. Alabama Reading. Scriptures, remarks and prayer by Can write once in six weeks, or oftenerif neces- can see friends once every three or four weeks. sary; can receive letters every Sabbath. In presence of officer. All correspondence examined. Delaware Nono Through principal keeper, not stated how often At any time by consent of principal keeper. At the burial of a convict, the chaplain offers Letters may be sent every two months, and re. The general rule is a visit once in three months.; prayer. “No attendance of prisoners.' ceived at all times. Correspondence subject in some cases once in thirty days. to inspection. Moral newspapers allowed. Indiana : Northern All convicts not on contract attend corpse to Convicts write as often as they choose, on con- | Visits are allowed every two weeks. grave, also chaplain, warden, and other offi- dition of good behavior. For misconduct, cers. Singing, remarks, and prayer at grave. privilege withdrawn for one month. Iowa. Prisoners can write once in three months ; can Visits of friends every three months ; business calls can be made whenever necessary. Can write letters once in three months ; can Prisoners can see their friends once in three of an officer, whenever their friends come to see them. Service in chapel. All attend. months. Maryland. Michigan : State prison (S.P. for certain purposes.) Reading Scriptures, short address, and prayer can write monthly at expense of State; oftener Resident relatives weekly, non-residents when. in chapel. at their own. All letters examined. ever they come, always in presence of an officer. Nebraska Auburn. Write once in three months ; receive letters at Can receive visits every threo months, always any time. Correspondence all examined by in presence of an officer. chaplain. Same as above Same as above. Clirton Same as above Same as above. Can write once a month, receive letters when. Once a month in presence of officer. ever sent. All letters examined. Sing Sing, (male and female) None, as far as appears. None, as far as appears. Eastern Penitentiary Nono None. Religious services in chapel, in presence of convicts. None None Reading Scriptures, exhortation, singing, and prayer, in chapel. Virginia All work stopped ; religious service in chapel. All attend ; fifty or more go to grave. West Virginia Wisconsin prison for Dis. Columbia.) North Carolina Ohio Can write once a month, subject to inspection. Can receivę visits once in three months, oftenor if sick. All visitors received. Letters once in three months; all letters ex amined. Can see friends at any time, in presence of an officer. warden. |
