SUMMARY OF THE EIGHTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INSPECTORS OF THE EASTERN PENITENTIARY, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Reading edition
This report, contained in a pamphlet of about eighty pages, with nine plates, is printed and bound within the prison.
On the first of January, 1911, the population was thus classified:—
White Males, 1,073; White Females, 18; Total White 1,091
Colored Males, 301; Colored Females, 15; Total Colored 316
Received during the year:
White Males, 287; White Females, 9; Total White received 296
Colored Males, 100; Colored Females, 5; Total Colored received 105
Remaining at the close of the year 1,350
Decrease from close of the preceding year 57
The discharges were:
By Commutation 300
By Order of Court 18
By Parole 105
By Pardon 14
By Order Managers Huntingdon Reformatory 6
By Death 14
By Expiration of Sentence 1
The inspectors report the completion of a new building containing 120 cells, for which the last Legislature appropriated $60,000.00. The actual cost was $52,698.11, and the balance of the appropriation has been turned over to the Treasury of the State. “In the erection of the building, no other than the labor of the prisoners was employed.” They also state that the results of the application of the Parole Law have been very satisfactory.
Statistics of the 401 Received in 1911.
Number claiming this as their first imprisonment 214
Number known to have been previously imprisoned 187
401
Number from 15 to 30 (incl.) years of age 220
Number over 30 years of age 181
401
Number having trades 65
Number having no trades 336
401
Habits.
Abstainers 82
Moderate drinkers 144
Occasionally intemperate 164
Intemperate 11
401
Number attributing their crime to drink 173
Number who do not attribute their crime to drink 228
Conjugal Relations.
Single, 202; Married, 164; Widowed, 35; Total 401
Number having children 120
Number of children 281
Nativity.
Born in United States 313
Born in a foreign country 88
401
Classification of Crimes.
Crimes against persons 138
Crimes against property 230
Crimes against both persons and property 33
401
Considerable space is given to “Criminal Histories” of sixty prisoners, received in 1911, who had previously served one or more terms at the Eastern Penitentiary. The criminal records of eighteen prisoners, received in 1911, who have relatives in prison, are given.
Visits of friends and relatives (not including members of religious organizations):
Number of visits made 3,540
Number of prisoners thus visited 1,087
Number of prisoners not thus visited 721
School Report.
Number in school at close of year 1910 229
Number in school at close of year 1911 270
Of the 108 illiterates received in the school, only 3 were illiterate when discharged.
The branches taught are Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, Grammar, History.
Number of students taking Correspondence courses, Dec. 31, 1911 410
Library Report.
Number of volumes 12,834
Books issued 60,226
Books bound during the year 1419
Pages printed at the Penitentiary Printing Press for various uses of the Institution 717,186
The members of various religious organizations have continued their helpful visitations, and the Sabbath services have been well maintained.
The assistance of the Pennsylvania Prison Society in providing clothing for prisoners at the time of their discharge receives grateful recognition.
Cost of maintenance for the year 1911 $95,154 52
Cost of maintenance for the year 1910 99,296 70
Accounts with Convicts for 1911.
Dr. Cr.
Balance to credit of convicts January 1, 1911 $11,662 13
Cash sent by relatives and friends 25,498 38
Cash brought by convicts on entrance 789 74
Cash credited by overwork 11,861 94
Allowance 380 00
Cash deposited in Savings Banks $4,001 00
Cash paid convicts on discharge 5,592 93
Sundry goods, shoes, etc. 4,328 26
Cash paid to relatives and friends 19,943 71
Paid for tobacco, toilet articles, etc. 6,522 82
Profit and loss 1 54
Balance due convicts January 1, 1912 9,801 93
$50,192 19 $50,192 19