| Number claiming this as their first imprisonment | 214 |
| Number known to have been previously imprisoned | 187 |
| 401 | |
| Number from 15 to 30 (incl.) years of age | 220 |
| Number over 30 years of age | 181 |
| 401 | |
| Number having trades | 65 |
| Number having no trades | 336 |
| 401 | |
Habits. | |
| Abstainers | 82 |
| Moderate drinkers | 144 |
| Occasionally intemperate | 164 |
| Intemperate | 11 |
| 401 | |
| Number attributing their crime to drink | 173 |
| Number who do not attribute their crime to drink | 228 |
Conjugal Relations. | |
| Single, 202; Married, 164; Widowed, 35; Total | 401 |
| Number having children | 120 |
| Number of children | 281 |
Nativity. | |
| Born in United States | 313 |
| Born in a foreign country | 88 |
| 401 | |
| Classification of Crimes. | |
| Crimes against persons | 138 |
| Crimes against property | 230 |
| Crimes against both persons and property | 33 |
| 401 | |
Considerable space is given to “Criminal Histories” of sixty prisoners, received in 1911, who had previously served one or more terms at the Eastern Penitentiary. The criminal records of eighteen prisoners, received in 1911, who have relatives in prison, are given.
Visits of friends and relatives (not including members of religious organizations):
| Number of visits made | 3,540 |
| Number of prisoners thus visited | 1,087 |
| Number of prisoners not thus visited | 721 |
School Report. | |
| Number in school at close of year 1910 | 229 |
| Number in school at close of year 1911 | 270 |
Of the 108 illiterates received in the school, only 3 were illiterate when discharged.
The branches taught are Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, Grammar, History.
| Number of students taking Correspondence courses, Dec. 31, 1911 | 410 |
Library Report. | |
| Number of volumes | 12,834 |
| Books issued | 60,226 |
| Books bound during the year | 1419 |
| Pages printed at the Penitentiary Printing Press for various usesof the Institution | 717,186 |
The members of various religious organizations have continued their helpful visitations, and the Sabbath services have been well maintained.
The assistance of the Pennsylvania Prison Society in providing clothing for prisoners at the time of their discharge receives grateful recognition.
| Cost of maintenance for the year 1911 | $95,154 52 |
| Cost of maintenance for the year 1910 | 99,296 70 |