The first of the 1,000 commitments dealt with by Miss Davis was received at Bedford May 11, 1901; the last November 26, 1909. The percentage of foreign born is 29.1, of whites born in the United States 52.7, and of colored born in the United States 18.2. Twenty-two and one-tenth per cent. were committed for misdemeanors, 26.4 per cent. for felonies, and 51.5 per cent. for other offences, such as being a common prostitute, habitual drunkenness, etc.
So much for the nature of the thousand cases. In November, 1910, the disposition which had been made of these cases was as follows:
| Paroled | 668 |
| Still in institution | 111 |
| Escaped | 3 |
| Died in institution | 12 |
| Transferred | 47 |
| Deported | 16 |
| Served entire term | 80 |
| Discharged by court | 63 |
It will be noted that 668 out of the thousand cases have been paroled. The status of these 668 in November, 1910, was as follows:
| On parole | 110 |
| Discharged, having done well | 393 |
| Violated parole, not found | 52 |
| Broke parole and returned | 102 |
| Transferred to Auburn Prison while on parole | 1 |
| Discharged by court while on parole | 2 |
| Died on parole | 8 |
Immorality has been the largest single cause of violation of parole. A comparison of those placed with their families and those placed in positions at the time of their parole shows that the percentage of the former who violate their paroles is twice as great as that of the latter. This is not surprising when it is reflected that if home conditions had been what they should be, the girl might not have come to the reformatory in the first place.
The following table shows the present status of the 393 girls who did well on parole and received their discharges:
| Known to be doing well | 127 |
| Known to have criminal record | 38 |
| Known to have been immoral | 53 |
| Known to drink | 9 |
| Dead | 12 |
| Whereabouts unknown | 154 |
The occupations of those who are doing well are as follows:
| Married (44 since leaving here) | 58 |
| Dressmakers | 3 |
| Keep house for members of family | 3 |
| Assist at home | 6 |
| Nurse | 1 |
| Office clerks | 2 |
| Salvation Army officer | 1 |
| Laundry | 1 |
| In sanatorium in poor health | 1 |
| Attendant Institution | 1 |
| Piano accompanist | 1 |
| Factory operatives | 6 |
| Saleswomen | 5 |
| Domestic service | 38 |