ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INSPECTORS OF THE EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY for the eastern district. OF PENNSYLVANIA. Transmitted to the Senate and House of Representatives, March, 1850. PHILADELPHIA: PRINTED BY EDMOND BARRINGTON AND GEORGE D. HASWELL. TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INSPECTORS OF THE STATE PENITENTIARY FOR THE To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. IN conformity to the Act of the General Assembly, passed on the 23d day of April, 1829, the Inspectors of the State Penitentiary for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, transmit the following information in regard to the state of the Institution: From the 1st day of January, 1849, to the 1st day of January, 1850, 128 prisoners were received; seven more than during the preceding year. Of these, 101 were white males; 2 white females; 23 coloured males; 2 coloured females. Within the same period 121 prisoners have been discharged; seven less than were received. Of these, 81 served out their sentences, 34 were pardoned, and 6 died. Of those discharged by expiration of sentence, 51 were white males; 2 white females; 23 coloured males; 5 coloured females. Of those discharged by pardon, 29 were white males; 2 white females; 3 coloured males. Deaths, 5 white males; 1 coloured male. The whole number of prisoners in confinement during the year was 420; of these, 312 were white, and 108 coloured, showing a per centage of mortality of 1.6 as to the white, and ⚫92 as to the coloured prisoners; and 1.44 on the whole number. On the 1st day of January, 1850, there were in confinement 299 prisoners: of these 220 were white males; 3 white females; 71 coloured males; 5 coloured females. Detailed statements of the financial operations and present condition of the institution, as well as full statistical information (RECAP), HV8358 ΑΣ 1849-1862 DEC 22 1903 |