Book/Printed Material Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn
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Image 1 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn HV 8352- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 2 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 3 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 4 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 5 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 6 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
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Image 7 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn REPORT ay oF Le oN Nea GBRSHOW POWBRSs AGENT AND KEEPER OF THE STATE PRISON AT AUBURN MADE TO THE LEGISLATURE JAN 7 1828 ALBANY FRINTED BY CROSWELL AND VAN BENTHUYSEN eeneeee…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 8 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 9 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn STATE OF NEWYORK In Assembly Jan 7 1828 Resolved if the senate concur herein That the papers accompanying the report of the agent and keeper of the state prison at Auburn be…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 10 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 11 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn REPORT To the Honorable the Legislature of the State of NewYork The report of Gershom Powers agent and keeper of the state prison at Auburn RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH That said prison has for…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 12 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 6 These facts seemed to require that the maim principles and general practice of this institution should be presented in a pamphlet form suitable for general circulation Besides such a compilation had…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 13 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 7 submitted to the consideration and disposal of the honorable the legislature Should the legislature deem the work worthy of being printed and ina pamphlet form the under signed can furnish a…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 14 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 15 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn VIS OF THE AUBURN PRISON SAD CND- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 16 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
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Image 17 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn A GENERAL DESCRIPTION AUBURN PRISON This prison was commenced in 1816 and is con structed upon the plan of a hollow square enclosed by a wall 2000 feet in extent being 500…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 18 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 1 w is the back stoop which overlooks the whole iterior yard The front part of the basement story of this build ing contains a kitchen storerooms and pantries for the keepersuse…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 19 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn i S 8 reservoirs of water 8 feet deep One is 153 feet by 43 and the other 18 feet in diameter They communicate with each other x x the hall in…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 20 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 12 victs in the shops without their knowledge and also for yisiters to pass through without going into the shops Every thing in the shops can be distinctly seen through the orifices…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 21 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 13 Facility of Inspection After separation by solitary cells facility of in spection is almost every thing and much of the suc cess which has attended and may hereafter attend this establishment…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 22 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 14 therefore mischievous indeed must that custom be which allows stint work to convicts with leisure time after it is done General government of the Prison This prison is governed by a…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 23 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 15 fiscal concerns and operations of the prison and in which he is required to keep his office It is made the duty of the keeper to superintend and direct the subordinate…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 24 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn or persons and the agent is also authorised to refer disputes to arbitration The same act requires that on the application of any prisoner to the agent requesting him to take charge…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 25 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 17 therefor to the agent daily as mentioned in speaking of his duties By a late law the agent is directed on or before the first Tuesday ofFebruary in each year to…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 26 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 1S and all the internal rules and regulations shall be promptly and strictly observed and to that end he must always be present at the opening and closing of the prisonin the…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 27 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 19 each for breakfast and dinner and generally to per form all such writing as the inspectors and agent may require He makes out visiting tickets and re ceives the money from…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 28 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 20 Duties of the Physician The duties of the physician are mentioned in re marks upon the management of the hospital and the sick He must attend personally at the prison at…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 29 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 2 the prison acquaint the deputy keeper with the same No assistant keeper shall send a convict to the hospital or give medicine unless in extraordinary cases without orders from the keeper…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 30 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 2 No spirituous liquors strong beer orale are ever to be used by any officer or guard in or about the prison nor is the practice now permitted for an of ficer…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 31 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 28 In aggravated cases a cat made of six strans of small twine is applied to the bare back under the direction of the keeper or deputy These rules and regulations are…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 32 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 24 They are required also at all times to keep their arms in order They are to allow no citizen to go on the wall or into the guardhouse without special permission…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 33 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 26 these or other rules chastisement is inflicted by the keepers It is easy to perceive that the most unceasing vi gilance and untiring zeal on the part of the officers are…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 34 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 26 occasionally exchange a word they ought not yet can carry on no connected discourse the instruction being chiefly given by showing and that under the jealous and watchful eye of the…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 35 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 27 week by convict barbers on Friday and Saturday and their hair kept short They are also compelled to wash their feet often and in the warm season frequently to bathe in…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 36 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 28 Fifteen minutes before opening the prison a bell is rung by the guard at the front gate for the officers and guard to assemble and soon after a small bell in…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 37 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 29 instantly sit down to their meals which have been equally divided by the cooks But as some eat more and some less convict wai ters provided with large vessels pass along…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 38 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 30 shoes need changing they are required to report themselves to the assistant keeper who sends them up to the clothes room at clothes time where the deputy keeper attends and gives…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 39 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn 31 without breaking their step the convicts stoop and take up their supper and drink and march to their respective galleries enter their own cells as they arrive at their numbers and…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
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Image 40 of Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn One of the pea goes immediately into the yards and shops and spends one hour examining carefully to find if any fire is left and as often as once an hour goes…- Contributor: Auburn Prison - New York (State). Legislature - Powers, Gershom
- Date: 1828
About this Item
Title
- Report of Gershom Powers, agent and keeper of the State Prison, at Auburn
Names
- Auburn Prison
- Powers, Gershom, 1789-1831
- New York (State). Legislature, 1828
Created / Published
- Albany [N.Y.]: Printed by Croswell and Van Benthuysen. 1828.
Headings
- - Prisons--New York (State)--Auburn
- - Criminal law--New York (State)
- - Correctional institutions--New York (State)--Auburn
- - Prisoners--New York (State)--Auburn
Notes
- - Revised edition of a pamphlet published in 1826 with title: "A brief account of the construction, management, and discipline &c. &c. of the New-York State Prison at Auburn ... ."
- - Also available in digital form.
Medium
- [5],6-126p. plans (1 fold.), tables. 22cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- HV8352 .A25
- HV8971 .P7 vol. 2, no. 6 Copy 2.
Library of Congress Control Number
- 10034432
OCLC Number
- 3125398
Online Format
- online text
- image