Biennial Report of the State Board of Charities and Corrections of the State of California Volume 5 (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. 1912 Excerpt: ...for salaries. There was appropriated for salaries two years ago $105,000. The improvement in teaching methods and the inauguration of industrial training requires more expert teachers. The management is asking for $130,000 and we recommend that this amount be granted. Improvements. No improvements of any importance have been added recently. Care of prisoners. The segregation of prisoners is very good, there being altogether eleven departments, which are separate and distinct. Two meals per day are given, except to trusties, who receive three meals. The food is good and of varied character, a weekly menu being followed. The county allows 25 cents per day per prisoner, while the Government allows 40 cents per day for the care of Federal prisoners. The meals are served in individual pans from the jail kitchen and are prepared by trusty cooks. The hours of meals are 7.30 a. m. and 2.30 p.m. Only such clothing as is absolutely necessary is provided the prisoners. The beds consist of hammocks equipped with blankets. The blankets were in fair condition, but there is no regular time for washing them, though it is aimed to wash them each time a prisoner goes out, thus giving a new man clean blankets. A small laundry is provided in the building, where prisoners wash their clothing. A physician visits the jail every day and several prisoners were under his care at the time of our visit. Prisoners are not submitted to examination for disease upon entrance. The majority of the cells are 5i by 8 feet and many of them contain two prisoners. Aside from the jail work where trusties serve as cooks and waiters, there is no labor provided. Reading matter is furnished and different organizations hold religious services. Sanitary conditions and equipment. The sanitary conditions...