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cell�察�undaunted�察�but when I made my first toilet in the penitentiary�察�I must
admit�察�I was ;knocked out。; Then I felt keenly the sting of disgrace。 The
prisoner is next introduced to a convict barber�察�who shaves him and ;clips;
his hair。 By the time the barber gets through with his part of the
programme�察�the prisoner has but little hair either on his face or head。 The
prison physician examines him and it is decided where he is to work。 He is
next shown the cell he is to occupy�察�and later on his place of work。 Over
his cell is placed his name and number。 He now enters upon that
indescribable�察�desolate�察�and dreary life of a convict。
THE TREATMENT OF THE PRISONERS
The inmates of the Missouri penitentiary are well clothed。 In this
respect�察�this prison has no rival。 All the prisoners presented the appearance
of being cleanly�察�so far as their clothing is concerned。 All are dressed in
stripes。 None are exempt。 Here are nearly two thousand men on an
equality。 None of them can look down upon others�察 �and say�察 �I am more
nicely dressed than you。 I never saw a convict dude in the entire lot。 The
prisoners are well fed。 For breakfast�察 �the bill of fare consists of bread�察�
coffee�察�without milk or sugar�察�and hash。 There is no change of this bill of
fare。 If the prisoner has been there for ten years�察�if not in the hospital�察�he
has feasted upon hash every morning。 Boiled meat�察�corn bread�察�potatoes
and water make up the dinner�察 �and for supper the convict has bread�察�
molasses and coffee。 The principal objection to this diet is its monotony。
Whenever a change of diet becomes a strict necessity�察 �the prisoner is
permitted to take a few meals in the hospital dining´room。 Here he
receives a first´class meal。 This is a capital idea。 A great deal of sickness is
prevented by thus permitting the convict to have an occasional change of
diet。 On holidays�察 �such as Thanksgiving day�察 �Christmas�察 �etc。�察 �an extra
dinner is given�察 �which is keenly relished by all。 I have before me a
statement of the expenses for a Sunday breakfast and dinner。 There are
only two meals given on Sunday。 The hash was made up of 612 pounds of
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beef�察�90 pounds of bacon�察�and 30 bushels of potatoes。 Fifty´one pounds of
coffee were used�察�and four and a half barrels of flour。 The entire meal cost
68。38。
For dinner�察 �1��585 pounds of beef�察 �30 bushels of potatoes�察 �and 4 1/2
barrels of flour�察�were used。 This meal cost 100。61。 It costs about ten cents
each a day to feed the prisoners。 Some of the convicts�察�after they get their
daily tasks performed�察�do overwork。 The contractors pay them small sums
for this extra labor。 With this money the convict is permitted to purchase
apples from the commissary department�察�which he can take to his cell and
eat at his leisure。 The commissary keeps these apples on hand at all times
in packages�察�which he sells to the prisoners at twenty cents each。 In prison�察�
apples are the most healthful diet the inmate can have。 Should friends on
the outside desire to send delicacies to any of the prisoners�察 �they are
permitted to receive the same�察�and�察�taking them to their cells�察�eat at their
leisure。 These luxuries are highly appreciated by the men in stripes�察�whose
daily food is largely made up of hash and corn bread。 The female prisoners
must subsist on the same kind of food as the males。 In some penal
institutions�察 �Kansas for example�察 �the women have better diet than is
furnished the men。 Not so in this penitentiary。 All are treated alike�察�so far
as food is concerned。
Three times each day the men march into the large dining´hall�察�which
accommodates 1��500�察�and partake of their meals。 The tableware is of tin
and somewhat meager。 The tables themselves present the appearance of
the modern school´desk�察 �being long enough that twenty men may be
comfortably seated at each。 No table´linen is used。 When eating�察 �the
convict is not permitted to call for anything he may wish。 When a dish is
empty it is held aloft�察 �and an officer or a convict waiter replenishes it。
Ample time is given to eat。 All have a sufficiency of food such as it is。
Every thing is clean。 After the meal is over�察�the prisoners�察�in ranks�察�return
to their workshops�察�or to their cells in case it is the last meal of the day。 It
is a very interesting sight to witness 1��500 convicts eating at the same
time。
The officials are to be commended for the following privileges they
grant the prisoners�此�On all holidays�察�such as Fourth of July�察�Christmas�察�etc。�察�
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they are let out of their cells into a large open square�察 �inside the prison
walls�察 �and are allowed to converse with each other�察 �and are given full
liberty to do as they wish。 These are days of freedom。 Officers�察�of course�察�
are among them to see that no fighting occurs�察 �and also to prevent any
from effecting their escape by scaling the walls。 The prisoners do certainly
enjoy these times。 They shake hands with each other�察 �run about�察 �shout�察�
leap for joy�察�and have more real happiness than a lot of school´boys who
have been shut up in a room all day at their studies and are in the evening
turned out for play。 The men are very careful not to abuse this privilege
which they prize very highly。 There never have been any disturbances�察�nor
fights�察 �nor attempts at escape during these holidays。 These privileges
granted the prisoners demonstrate the humaneness of the prison officials。
The question often arises�察 �why is it there are no more riots and
insurrections in this prison。 Here are nearly two thousand men huddled up
together。 They are prisoners�察�suffering the worst kind of bondage。 Why is
it they do not make a rush for liberty whenever an opportunity presents
itself�拭�Many of them are in for life�察�and may never again see beyond their
prison walls。 Why are they so docile�拭 �These questions can be easily
answered。 Many of the men are short´time prisoners�察�having from one to
three years�察 �and cannot afford to g
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