WESTERN PENITENTIARY.
Two members of the Acting Committee, who reside in Pittsburg, have reported various visits and some Gospel service in the Western Penitentiary.
In response to an inquiry with regard to the provision made for the prisoners of that institution at the time of their discharge, Warden John Francies writes as follows:
A. H. Votaw, Secretary,
The Pennsylvania Prison Society,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sir:—
Replying to your inquiry of Dec. 20, 1911, permit me to reply as follows:—
1. With regard to money to prisoners on discharge.
This depends upon the distance the prisoner is going. If within a radius of fifty miles, $5.00 is given. If outside the radius of fifty miles, $10.00 is given.
2. With regard to clothing to prisoners on discharge.
The prisoner is given $10.00 worth of clothing as provided for in appropriation by last session of Legislature.
3. Clothing supplied.
Suit complete, and furnishings, viz.: hat, shirt, shoes, hose, tie, collar, etc.
Yours very truly,
John Francies, Warden.
At the last session of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, authority was granted to remove this prison from Allegheny City to some large tract of land amid healthier surroundings, and we have learned that a site has been selected about eight miles from Bellefonte in Centre county. Full opportunity will be afforded here to test the out-door treatment.
Chaplain Miller, of the Western Penitentiary, has kindly furnished the following statistics with regard to those paroled from that institution:
| Whole number paroled | 100 |
| Number returnedd | 15 |
| Number not reportingd | 0 |
| Number of those paroled who have received final discharged | 1 |
| Number deceasedd | 2 |
| Number now on paroled | 82 |
| Percentage of successd | 85% |