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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, 1866
Volume 107, Page 1765   View pdf image (33K)
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WARDEN'S REPORT.
MARYLAND PENITENTIARY,)
BALTIMORE, November, 30, 1865.)
To the Board of Directors
of the Maryland Penitentiary:
I herewith submit to you my fourth Annual Report of the
condition of this Institution and the prisoners in charge.
At the close of the fiscal year Nov. 30, 1864, the number
of prisoners was 387, namely, 336 males and 51 females.
We have now in keeping 432 prisoners, namely, 360 males
and 72 females. Of these 222 are white males, and 138 col-
ored, 15 white females and 57 colored; showing an increase
of 45 prisoners over the corresponding time last year.
The highest number in prison, at any one time was -132 and
the lowest 380 and the average 406.
During the year 6 have died; 78 have been discharged by
expirations of sentence; and 50 have been pardoned. Of
these last, 12 were undergoing imprisonment for assisting in
the escape of slaves, leaving one still confined for that
offence. A large -majority of those pardoned had but a short
time to serve and all had by a cheerful compliance;1 with the
rules and regulations of the Institution shown a good record
for deportment.
The number of prisoners hired to contractors is as follows:
to A. Murdock & Co., manufacturing brooms and wooden
ware, 100; to Wm. H. Hiss, manufacturing chairs and cabi-
net ware, 62; to Porter Cools:, manufacturing tin wars, 50 ;
to B. Russell, manufacturing boots and. shoes, 30; to "W. H.
Miller, manufacturing cigars, 22; leaving 168 not contracted
for. Of these 96 are males and 72 females. Six of the males
are insane; many are old and feeble and not fit for hard la-"
bor and therefore not desired by the contractors, and. are em-
ployed in doing such work as is required about the Institu-
tion. The females are employed in washing, mending and
making clothing and caning chairs.

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