Location of state prison Prison inspectors how appointed 10. Inspectors to audit and settle accounts of Warden, and report to Governor. 11. Inspectors to examine into reported misconduct of Warden. 12. Inspectors to examine into disorderly conduct of prisoners; punishment. 13. Proceedings of Board to be kept by Clerk. 14. Rules and regulations to be established by Inspectors. 15. Printed copies of rules and regulations to be furnished the officers of Prison. 16. Warden and Deputy Warden to keep journal of their proceedings. 17. Officers of Prison to have no business connected with workshops of Prison. 18. Salaries of officers; to be paid out of State Treasury. 19. Appropriation for the purchase of books for prisoners. 20. Bonds to be executed by Warden, Deputy Warden and Clerk. 21. Per diem allowance for services of Inspectors. 22. Special duties of the Warden. 23. Prison business transactions to be in name of Warden. 24. Provisions to be supplied by contract, or under direction of Inspectors. 25. All contracts to be reduced to writing. 26. Medicines, clothing, &c. to be purchased by Warden, under direction of Iaspectors. 27. Warden and Deputy Warden to keep account of moneys received and dis" bursed. 28. Annual report to be made by Warden. 29. Names of convicts pardoned to be reported annually to Legislature. 30. Vacancy in office of Warden, how supplied. 31. Physician to keep register of cases under his charge. 32. Books, accounts, &c. deemed public property. 33. Prohibits officers from employing convict-labor for their own benefit. 34. Prisoners to be confined in separate cells. 35. Clothing, bedding, and fare of convicts, to be of coarse quality. 36. Warden shall furnish a Bible for each convict. 37. Warden to take charge of and preserve property of convicts until their release. 38. Convicts upon their release to be furnished with suit of clothes, at expense of State. 39. Prohibits bringing in or carrying out any writing without consent of Warden. 40. Persons entitled to visit Prison. 41. On taking charge of a convict, Warden to receive certified copy of sentence. 42. Escape of convicts, Warden to offer reward. 43. Rewards for convicts, and necessary advertising, to be audited by Auditor and paid out of State Treasury. 44. Forbids the sale of liquor about the premises of Prison. 45. Expenses for conveying convicts to Prison to be paid out of State Treasury. 46. Auditor to draw warrants for expenses, under direction of Inspectors. 47. Uniform rules for admission of visitors to be adopted. 48. Officers of Prison to be exempt from military and jury duty. 49. One hundred copies of annual report of Inspectors to be printed for use of Prison. 50. Auditor to settle account of Warden on removal or resignation. 51. Workshops to highest and best bidders. 52. The rents and revenues thereof to be paid into State Treasury. 53. Letting of convicts; price to be received for services. 54. Stipulation to be made in lease for constant employment of all convicts. 55. Warden to be entitled to dwelling house free of rent. 56. Attorney-General required to inquire into conduct of former Warden and 57. Attorney-General to investigate title to land appertaining to State Prison. 59. Repeals Act of May 23d, 1857, and other acts for the government of the Prison. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota : SECTION 1. There shall be maintained for the security and reformation of convicts in this State, a State Prison at Stillwater, in the County of Washington. SEC. 2. The State Prison shall be under the direction and government of three Inspectors, who shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the consent of the Senate, and shall hold their offices for the respective terms of one, two and three years, and shall take and subscribe to the constitutional oath. board-terms SEC. 3. The Board of Inspectors shall, as soon as may be Organization of after their appointment, meet at the State Prison office and shall elect one of their number President, and determine by lot their respective terms of office. SEC. 4. The Governor shall, on the first Monday in Jan- Annual appointuary, A. D. 1859, and annually thereafter, appoint one State ment of inspector Prison Inspector who shall hold his office for three years, and until his successor is appointed and qualified. SEC. 5. The officers of the prison shall consist of one Warden, who shall be principal keeper and reside at the officers of the prison; one Deputy Warden, one Clerk, one Chaplain and prison one Physician, and such other assistant keepers and guards as the Inepectors may deem requisite. SEC. 6. The Warden shall be appointed by the Gover nor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and Warden shall hold his office for two years, unless sooner removed by the Governor. SEC. 7. The clerk, physician and chaplain shall be ap- Clerk, physician pointed by the Inspectors, and shall hold their offices during and chaplain the pleasure of the Board. SEC. 8. The deputy warden, assistant keepers and guards Deputy ward en shall be appointed by the Warden, with the assent of the assistant keepers Inspectors, and shall hold their offices during the pleasure and guards of the Warden. State d meetings SEC. 9. It is the duty of the Inspectors to meet together, at stated times, at the prison, once at least in every three of inspectors— months, and oftener if necessary, to attend to and inspect their duties the concerns of the prison, the manner of keeping the books and accounts, and the register of punishments kept by the warden, and from time to time carefully to examine the same, and to keep a record of their doings; one of them, at least, must visit the prison as often as once in each month, to examine into all the concerns thereof, and to see that the laws and regulations thereof are duly observed, and the duties of the warden faithfully performed, and to advise with the warden of the prison on the concerns thereof, whenever thereto requested; and each of them shall at all times have free access to all parts of the prison, and be allowed to inspect and examine all the books, accounts and writings pertaining to the prison, or the business, management and government thereof; and the Inspectors as soon as may be after each stated meeting, or oftener, if necessary, shall transmit to the Governor a transcript of the record of their doings, and such other information relative to the concerns of the prison, as they may deem proper. SEC. 10. It is the duty of the Inspectors, on the first To audit accounts Monday of January, annually, to audit, correct and settle of warden the accounts of the warden with the prison and the State, To investigate of warden for the year ending on the last day of December, preceding, and make report thereof in the same month to the Governor, which report must exhibit all particulars necessary to give the Governor a full understanding of the fiscal and other concerns of the prison, and must, at the same time, furnish an estimate of the probable income and expense of the prison for the ensuing year. SEC. 11. It is the duty of the Inspectors to inquire into any improper conduct which may be alleged to have been improper conduct committed by the warden of the prison in relation to the concerns thereof; and for that purpose may issue subpoenas for witnesses to compel their attendance, and the production of papers and writings, may examine witnesses under oath to be administered by the President, and may adjudicate on such alleged improper conduct in like manner and with like effect as in case of arbitration. per conduct of prisoners SEC. 12. The Inspectors must examine into all disorderly To punish impro- conduct among the prisoners, and when it appears to them that such conduct is disorderly, refractory or disobedient, they may order such punishment as they may deem necessary to enforce obedience, and as shall not be inconsistent with humanity. SEC. 13. The Board of Inspectors shall keep regular To keep minutes Minutes of their proceedings, which shall be signed by the President and attested by the clerk and kept in the prison office. of proceedings and regulations SEC. 14. The Inspectors shall from time to time establish To establish rules such rules and regulations, consistent with the law of the State, as they may deem expedient for the government and regulation of the prison and prisoners, and shall cause a copy of the same to be laid before the Governor, who may approve or modify the same. SEC. 15. A printed copy of the rules and regulations of the prison shall be furnishd to every officer and guard at the ed copies to offi- time he is appointed and sworn in. To furnish print cers of prison The warden to keep record of proceedings SEC. 16. The Warden and Deputy Warden shall keep a journal of all their proceedings of the Prison, in which he shall note all the infractions of the rules by any officer or prisoner, and make a memorandum of all complaints made by prisoners of cruel and unjust treatment; also, what punishment was inflicted, which journal shall be laid before the Inspectors at their stated meetings, and at any special meeting when demanded. SEC. 17. No Inspector, Warden or other officer shall be No officer to have connected with, or have an interest in the business or shops connected with the prison. interest in the work shops cerg SEC. 18. There shall be paid to the several officers of the Salaries of offi- prison the following salaries, and compensation to be paid quarterly out of the State Treasury, on the warrant of the Auditor, to wit: To the warden, the sum of six hundred dollars; to the clerk, three hundred dollars; to the deputy warden, three hundred and fifty dollars; to any and all 'assistant keepers and guards, a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars per annum, and to the physician such sum as the Inspectors shall allow; Provided, That if the warden shall perform the duties of deputy warden and clerk, or either of them, he shall receive the salary to which they or either of them are entitled by virtue of this Act. SEC. 19. It shall be the duty of the Inspectors to appro priate annually the sum of twenty-five dollars out of the Purchase of avails of the prison labor and fees received from visitors, for books for prisonthe purchase of books for the use of prisoners. SEC. 20. The Inspectors shall receive for their services the sum of two dollars per day, for each day actually employed in and about said prison. ers Pay of inspectors Amount of bonds SEC. 21. The warden, deputy warden and clerk of the prison shall, before entering upon the duties of their offices, of the officers execute to the people of this State a bond with two or more sureties, to be approved by the Governor, the warden in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, the deputy warden in the sum of ten thousand dollars, and the clerk in the sum of six thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties according to law. SEC. 22. It shall be the duty of the Warden to attend constantly at the prison, except when performing some other duty connected with his office, to exercise general supervision over and give necessary direction to the keepers; to examine whether they have been vigilant in the discharge of their respective duties; to examine daily into the health of prisoners, and to take charge of the real and personal estate belonging to, or connected with the prison. Warden-his duties SEC. 23. All the dealings and transactions of the prison Business transshall be conducted in the name of the Warden. SEC. 24. The prisoners confined in the State Prison shall actions be supplied with provision by contract, unless the Inspec- Provisions by tors shall otherwise direct; such contract to be made by the contract warden, on such terms as may be most beneficial, to the in terest of the people of this State, and subject to such regulations as the Inspectors may prescribe. SEC. 25. All contracts to be made shall be reduced to writing, and a copy thereof filed with the clerk of the prison. SEC. 26. The necessary medicines, clothing and other Medicines and stores shall, from time to time, be purchased by the warden, clothing under the direction of the Inspectors. SEC. 27. It shall be the duty of the warden and deputy Account of monwarden to keep a correct account of all moneys received by eys them or either of them, by virtue of their office, and the person to whom, and the purpose for which it was paid, and make out and deliver a quarterly statement verified to the Inspectors of the prison. SEC. 28. The Warden shall annually, on the last Monday Annual report Names of convicts pardoned of December, close his accounts, and prepare and submit an accurate report of all moneys received on account of the prison, and of all moneys expended and the vouchers therefor, which report shall be submitted to the Legislature. SEC. 29. It shall be the duty of the Warden to report on the last Monday in December in each year, to the Secretary of State the names of convicts pardoned the preceding year, the counties in which they were tried, and the term for which they were sentenced. SEC. 30. Whenever there shall be a vacancy in the office Vacancy in office of warden, or the warden shall be temporarily absent, all the duties of warden shall devolve upon and be performed by the deputy warden, until the vacancy be filled or the warden of warden Physici an-his duties Books and accounts Convict labor-of return. SEC. 31. The physician shall keep a register of all con victs placed under his care, the disease with which they are afflicted, also of the decease of any and all convicts, stating their names, ages, time and cause of death. SEC. 32. All books, accounts, documents and registers shall be deemed public property, of which the Warden shall preserve at least one copy of each. SEC. 33. No officer of the prison shall employ the convict ficers to have no labor on any work in which he or any other officer has a personal interest. interest in Solitary confinement SEC. 34. Whenever there shall be cells sufficient, each prisoner shall be confined in separate cells. SEC. 35. The clothing and bedding of convicts shall be of Clothing and bed Coarse material, and they shall be supplied with a sufficient quantity of coarse wholesome food. ding Bibles for conviets victs SEC. 36. The Warden shall furnish, at the expense of the State, a Bible to each convict who can read. SEC. 37. It shall be the duty of the Warden to take Property of co charge of any property that convicts may have at the time of entering the prison, and if the value is of five dollars or more, shall sell the same and place the proceeds at interest for the benefit of such convict, his or her representative, when he or she may leave the prison, and shall keep a correct account of all such property and the proceeds thereof. SEC. 38. When any convict shall leave the prison, the Warden shall furnish such convict a suit of clothes, not to Discharge of con- exceed in value the sum of ten dollars, (if he or she be not already provided for,) at the expense of the State. victs Prohibition to visitors-visitors specified SEC. 39. No person shall, without the consent of the Warden, bring into or carry out any writing or any informa tion to or from any convict. SEC. 40. The following persons shall be allowed to visit the prison at pleasure: The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Members of the Legislature, all State Officers, Prosecuting Attorneys, and all regularly authorized Ministers of the Gos pel; and no other person shall be permitted to go within the walls of the prison without the special permission of the Warden. |