OREGON OHIO PENNSYLVANIA RHODE ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE TEXAS UTAH VERMONT VIRGINIA WASHINGTON County-Prisoners to be served three times daily with good, wholesome food in sufficient quantity. R. S. 1903, Sec. 5719. Jail prisoners to be supplied by R. S. 1910, Sec. keeper with wholesome food. 4534. Board of managers to make regula- R. S. 1910, Div. tions. No prisoners to receive anything but prison allowance of food. County-Keepers to supply food. No convict to receive anything but prison allowance of food unless by order of physician. Sufficient plain, wholesome food. County-Food to be carefully provided for in all contracts. Such proportion of meat and vegetables as warden deems best for health of convict. County-Three meals a day of wholesome, well-cooked food. Each convict to have ample supply of bread, 34 lb. of bacon, 1 lb. of pork and 1⁄2 lb. of beef and such quantities of coffee, sugar, molasses and vegetables as provided by law. County-2 meals a day of good, sound bread and meat well cooked, with vegetables at one of the meals. Plenty of water twice a day from May to November; once a day from November to May. Sufficient plain and wholesome food. Food of plain, good quality sufficient for sustenance and comfort. County Sheriff to supply food for which he shall be allowed a reasonable sum. Keeper of jail to provide good board. Bread of Indian meal or other coarse bread. One meal a day of coarse meat. Board of directors may regulate diet for good cause. County Wholesome food of sufficient quantity. Sufficient food of plain and wholesome variety as may be most conducive to good health. County-Grand jury of each county to inspect food. 3. Clothing prescribed by the Board, unless the law designates a uniform or permits the use of citizens' clothing: Laws of 1911, C. 71. VI HOW IS HE CARED FOR? A physician is provided with powers of inspection into the conditions of the individual and the healthfulness of his surroundings and with certain powers to remedy conditions. The supervision of punishment devolves upon the physician. ALABAMA ARIZONA ARKANSAS 1. Health and Medical Inspection: Physician inspector to visit at least twice a year every county jail and alms house in the state and to aid in securing just, humane and economic management of such institutions. Also to aid in securing erection of sanitary buildings for accommodation of the inmates and to investigate the management of such institutions and the conduct and efficiency of persons charged with their management. County Court to attend within 30 days to recommendations of inspector and in event his recommendations are not carried out inspector may have convicts removed to jail of another county at expense of county. For failure to comply with inspector's recommendation a fine of from $25 to $500 may be imposed. State Convicts-Physician inspector reports monthly to president of board of inspectors conditions, health and sanitary arrangements of the institutions with recommendations for necessary change. He devotes entire time to care of convicts. Fully qualified physician, resident at prison. Convicts to be removed to place of safety when contagious disease or pestilence endangers their health. Physician attends all sick convicts; examines cells weekly as to cleanliness and ventilation, food as to quality, quantity and general conditions, and convicts as to physical ability to labor; to report any convict likely to die of incurable disease, which convict may be pardoned. Physician has full charge of hospital and selects nurses from among the convicts. R. S. 1907, Secs. 7215-7220. Laws 1911, No. 303 & No. 530. R. S. 1901, Title 56. C. 2, Sec. 3585. R. S. 1901, Title 15, Sec. 1191. R. S. 1904, C. 123, Secs. 58845889. CALIFORNIA COLORADO CONNECTICUT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FLORIDA GEORGIA IDAHO ILLINOIS Jail prisoners to be removed in event of pestilence or contagious disease. Hair cutting for sanitary purposes. Physician in good standing to perform such daily duties as commissioners determine. Removal of convicts to place of safety in case of pestilence or contagious disease. Jail prisoners-Suffering from contagious disease to be removed to quarantine. Physician in good standing to visit prison once a month or when commissioners request. Physician skilled in treatment of insane to act as consulting physician. Prisoners suffering from venereal disease whose discharge would be dangerous to public health to be detained in institution until physician reports such danger overcome. R. S. 1909, Penal R. S. 1908, C. 108, Sec. 4890. R. S. 1908, C. 115, Sec. 5058. R. S. 1902, Title 18, C. 176, Sec. 2906. Sec. 2904. R. S. 1902, Title 18, C. 176, Secs. 2975-6. Provision to be made for care of Secs. 2935 & sick jail prisoners. Prisoner suffering from a malignant disease or malady which will be incurable during his term of imprisonment to be discharged. Supreme Court to make rules necessary to health of prisoners. Physician to visit prison hospital at least once each day. Leassees to provide medical care for sick convicts; such convicts to be inspected daily by a physician designated by board of state institution and to be paid from profits of contract; he shall prohibit sick convict from working and see that provisions for care of convicts are carried out. Physicians for convict camps may continue the regular practice of their profession. Grand juries to inspect jails in respect to sanitary conditions. Physician to examine cells and all sanitary arrangements of the prison and the food and clothing of convicts once a week. In case of pestilence convicts to be removed to place of safety. 2941. Sec. 2943. R. S. 1911, C. 35, R. S. 1906, Title R. S. 1911, Sec. 1196. R. S. 1911, Sec. 1196. R. S. 1908, Part 3, Title 1, C. 2, Sec. 8483. R. S. 1908, Part 3, Title 1, C. 3, Sec. 8499. R. S. 1908, Part 3. Title 3, Sec. 8543. R. S. 1909, C. 108, Sec. 32. |