Erie County PA Miscellaneous News Articles

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Erie Daily Times , Nov, 1915

Jail Unsanitary Grand Jury Says

Urges Place Be Given Thorough Cleaning and Plumbing Be  Better Cared For.

AlmsHouse Also Criticized

That the county jail is generally unsanitary was the report of the Grand Jury yesterday. It was found that some of the individual basins and toilets were rusty and  suggested that some means be taken to keep them in a more saitary condition.  The walls should be cleaned and painted and an attempt should be made to keep the entire jail in a more cleanly condition, then that found by the Grand Jury.  We believe that some improvments should be made in the conditionof the jail, without great expense. We recommend that the padded cell be placed on the first floor instead of in the basement.

The condition of the prisoners, so far as personal cleanleness is concerned, is good. the prisoners also report they are fed well. We suggest that the placing of strong wire should be place along the area leading to the different doors, so that there be no danger of jail officials being thrown over the railings to the concret floor below by unruly persons. The toilets in the mens hospital of the county farm were found to be unclean It is recommended that these toilets be made to flush automaticly. It is further suggested that the floors be repaired, to prevent injurys. It was found that the inmates were clean and properly fed.

It was again recommended that seperate apartments be provided, for aged married couples who have become wards of the county almshouse. We also recomend that sprinklers be installed through the attic for the protection to the property in case of fire. Its further recomended that a seperate building be provided for the treatment of contagious diseases. The Court House and Detention Center were found to be in good condition.

-- Contributed by Linda Dougan

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