RELIEF GIVEN PRISONERS WHEN DISCHARGED FROM STATE PRISONS.

MONEYCLOTHING
Arizona$5.00 & R. R. FareComplete suit
Arkansas$2.00Complete suit
California$5.00 & R. R. FareComplete wardrobe
Colorado$5.00 & R. R. FareComplete suit
Connecticut$5 00 & R. R. FareComplete suit, over-coat, change of underclothing, working clothes, suitcase.
Delaware (Newcastle County)Earnings averaging from $18.00 to $25,00If needed, they get clothing with their earnings.
GeorgiaR. R. FareFull suit
Idaho$10.00Clothing to value of $10.00
Illinois$10.00 & R. R. FareComplete suit, and in winter an overcoat.
Indiana$10.00 & R. R. Fare, if released at expiration of sentence. $5.00 & R. R. Fare, if paroled.Tailor-made suit and complete outfit. Overcoat from Nov. 1 to April 1.
Iowa$5.00 & R. R. FareTailor-made suit and outfit: overcoat when needed.
Kansas“Our prisoners are paid awage of about a dollar amonth, and they have thismoney when discharged.”Chouteau Fund of $1,000constantly on hand, raisedby contributions from theprisoners, and sale of trinkets;used in caring forneedy families of prisonersand in aiding worthyprisoners in making a newstart.Tailor-made woolen suit, & complete outfit.
Kentucky$5.00 & R. R. FareComplete suit
Louisiana$5.00Complete suit
Maine“Not to exceed $10.00”“Suitable and decent” clothing.
Maryland$10.00 to $100 earned by over-work. $2.00 to $15.00 to indigent prisoners.“Entire new outfit ... presentable anywhere.”
Massachusetts$3.00 to $5.00Entire suit. Overcoat Oct. 1st to April 1st
Michigan$7.50 to $15.00Full suit
Minnesota$25.00 and earnings, from nothing to $500Complete suit. Overcoat Oct. 1st to April 1st
Mississippi$10.00Full suit
Missouri$5.00 & R. R. FareComplete outfit and overcoat when needed.
Montana$5.00Clothing allowance of $15.00.
Nebraska$5.00 to $10.00 & R. R. Fare“Everything a man wears except overcoat”
Nevada$25.00, “with no strings tied to it whatever.”“Same clothing they hadwhen brought here.” Itis cared for and pressed.If they lack any clothing,they may use their“discharge money.”
New Hampshire$10.00New suit
New Jersey$5.00 to $25.00, according tolength of sentence. R. R.Fare, except to the pardonedand paroled.“Full black suit,” and theother furnishings. Overcoatin winter.
New Mexico$5.00Complete suit
New York$10.00 & R. R. Fare. In additionearnings which mayamount to 1½c per diem.Complete suit. Overcoat Nov. to April.
North Carolina$7.20 per annum, “on good behavior.”“Good suit”
North Dakota$5.00 to $25.00 and earnings.R. R. Fare. “Aftera prisoner has credit of$25.00 one-half earningswill still be credited and theother half to General Inmates’Benefit Fund; orfive-sixths of earnings willbe sent to dependent relatives,and one-sixth to theprisoner’s account.”Complete outfit
Ohio$5.00 & R. R. FareNecessary clothing
OklahomaR. R. FareFull suit
Oregon$5.00Full new suit
PennsylvaniaEasternPenitentiary$5.00 or $10.00Shoes and socks. Remainderfurnished byPenna. Prison Society.Clothing to the value of
Western Penitentiary$5.00 or $10.00$10.00 in accordance withLegislative appropriation.
Rhode Island$5.00 & R. R. FareComplete suit
South CarolinaR. R. FareFull suit
South Dakota$5.00 and earningsOutfit to the value of $10.00
TennesseeR. R. Fare and smallamount of moneyCitizen’s suit and theirworking clothes
Texas$5.00 discharge money. 10cper day for each day servedin prison and R. R. FareFull suit
Utah$5.00 to $15.00Complete new suit
Virginia$2.00 to $5.00 and earnings“Good suit”
W. Virginia$2.00 to $3.00 and earnings“Good suit”
Vermont$1.00 per week till the sumof $100 is reachedThey buy their ownclothes
Washington$5.00 and R. R. FareNew good suit
Wisconsin$8.58 at end of first yearand about 1c per day thereafter.R. R. Fare. Earningsfor overtime may besent to families, be usedfor fruit, or credited totheir account.Full suit
Wyoming$50.00, of which not less than$15.00 must be spent forclothing