SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. HOUSE OF CORRECTION, To the Honorable the Board of Inspectors of the House of Correction : In making such report he has confined himself, principally, to the presentation of such statistical facts as are shown by the books of the office, and of a financial exhibit of its receipts and expenditures, and has only briefly touched upon the several subjects which more specifically seem to present them selves, or which require your inquiry. The following tables give a statement of the prisoners, offenses for which convicted, their terms of sentence, from what source received, how released, how many times imprisoned, ages of prisoners, their color, social relations, nativity, nativity of their parents, occupation, and a statement of rations delivered to prisoners during the year; also, a statement showing at what industries prisoners have been employed: The offenses and terms of sentence overrun the total number of prisoners received, as frequently prisoners are committed on two or more commitments each. 6, 445 Richard Brown, admitted Jan. 9, 1873, under execution No. 602, S. D., $51 50 for vagrancy, died Jan. 17, of inflammation of the lungs, aged 20 years. Albert Goldstein, admitted April 8, 1873, under execution No. 1,028, W. D., $6 50 for breach of the peace, died April 20, of general debility, aged 21 years. John Jordan, admitted Nov. 6, 1872, under commitment from Criminal Court, Cook county, for larceny from the person, one year, died Sept. 22, 1873, of inflamation of the brain, aged 18 years. HOW MANY TIMES IMPRISONED. Claimed to be on first commitment. 7 years old, each.. 9 years old, each. 10 years old, each. 11 years old, each. 12 years old, each. 13 years old, each. 14 years old, each. 15 years old, each.. 16 years old, each. 17 years old, each. 18 years old, each.. 19 years old, each. 20 years old, each.. 21 years old, each. 22 to 25 years old, each, inclusive 26 to 30 years old, each, inclusive. 31 to 35 years old, each, inclusive 36 to 40 years old, each, inclusive. 41 to 50 years old, each, inclusive 51 to 60 years old, each, inclusive 61 to 70 years old, each. inclusive 71 to 80 years old, each, inclusive Whites... 3, 064 ..2, 870 5,934 AGES OF PRISONERS. 2 4 12 17 64 71 100 113 173 198 234 236 178 211 794 .1, 065 720 758 686 222 62 14 5,934 COLOR. .5, 658 276 5,934 |