Biennial Report of the State Board of Charities and Corrections of the State of California Volume 3 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...Ukiah. W. II. Gibson, Jailer. Average number of prisoners in jail 11% Total number in jail during the year 182 This is a brick building with cement floor, located on the courthouse yard. In front is the jailer's office. There is one room of ten cells, eight of these opening upon one corridor. There are two opening on another corridor. Prisoners are fairly secure and safe from fire. The cell house is lighted by a skylight and at night by electricity. It is heated by a stove. There is city water, with one water-closet in bad condition, and one bathtub. The plumbing is not good, and sewage runs into the city sewer. The bedding was not clean, but the clothing of prisoners, and cells and walls of cell house were fairly clean. A pile of dirt was noted in the rear corridor. There is no classification of prisoners, and no means for separate confinement of children. The prisoners are confined in their cells at night, but are allowed to mingle freely in the cell corridor in the daytime. No labor is required except work on the courthouse yard. Bathing is required once a week. Two meals are furnished prisoners daily, by contract, and those who labor receive three meals. MERCED COUNTY. John S. Swan, Sheriff, Merced. W. M. Davis, Jailer. Average number of prisoners in jail 23% Total number in jail during the year 404 This county jail is a separate building located in the rear of the courthouse. The front portion is two stories in height, with sheriff's office on the first floor, and rooms for women and boys on the second floor. The cell house extending to the rear has two floors, with three cell rooms, containing eighteen cells beside the dungeon. Part of the cells are of stone and part of masonry. The jail building is not well lighted in the daytime, and at night the li...