Clinton Prison daily inmate population census journals
Series Number
B0096
Summary
This series contains a morning and evening census of inmates. Information includes number out, in punishment and observation cells, in hospital, halls, or corridors. Later entries record daily population of first, second, third, and fourth offenders, both white and "colored." Also included are notes on the weather; inmates transferred, paroled, or discharged; meetings of the Board of Parole; prison assemblies; building repairs and construction; disciplinary action against employees; escapes and captures; number attending church services; and baseball game scores.
Creator
Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
This series consists of a record of the inmate population kept by the principal keeper. Daily entries include total inmates, and, for earlier years only, the number received and discharged. Also included are brief notes on events at the prison each day, including the principal keeper's inspection visits, disciplinary incidents, escapes, deaths, construction and repairs, etc. Later entries list the names of men received or discharged.
Creator
Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.