Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ..session of the Legislature of the State of California . were fairlysecure, yet they were in great danger from fire; in fact, if the court-house should take fire, it would be practically impossible to rescue theprisoners. In addition to this single cage, there were some prisonerskept in temporary quarters outside, and even the town hose house hadbeen used for a temporarj^ jail. Among the prisoners in this jail duringthe past year have been many drunken Indians, including squaws. The lighting is poor, and the heat is furnished by stove
Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ..session of the Legislature of the State of California . were fairlysecure, yet they were in great danger from fire; in fact, if the court-house should take fire, it would be practically impossible to rescue theprisoners. In addition to this single cage, there were some prisonerskept in temporary quarters outside, and even the town hose house hadbeen used for a temporarj^ jail. Among the prisoners in this jail duringthe past year have been many drunken Indians, including squaws. The lighting is poor, and the heat is furnished by stove. There are nowater-closets, no bath facilities, no plumbing, no sewerage, and no water,except what is carried in in buckets. The premises were fairly bedding is seldom washed, and then outside the jail. The clothingof prisoners was fairly clean, and is also washed outside the jail. There is no classification of prisoners and no means of separatingchildren. Some of the prisoners are confined in their cells and others. 94 REPORT OF STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS, are permitted the use of the corridors. Those serving sentence for mis-demeanors are required to do road work. The food is contracted for on the outside, and is good. The supervisors have conferred with this Board concerning the erec-tion of a new jail, but so far no action has been taken. We regret thatsomething has not been done toward the construction of a new jail beforethis. It is very badly neded now, and there will be greater need forit before it can be constructed. KERN COUNTY. J. W. Kelly, Sheriff, L. Staley, Jailer. Average number of prisoners in jail. , 34^4 Total number in jail during the year 1,167 The jail is a separate building on the same block with the main portion in front is three stories high, and the cell house in therear two stories with basement. The front part is built of brick withwood interior, while the interior of the cell house is steel and c
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