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9 Correction 1 (1939)

handle is hein.journals/crecton9 and id is 1 raw text is: PUBLISHED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION VOLUME 8 OSSINING N. Y. JANUARY, 1939 GUARD SCHOOL COMMENTS - G RADUATES of the Central Guard School at Wallkill Prison are requested by the officer in charge to submit comments, criticisms and suggestions concerning the two months' course. Commissioner Edward P. Mulrooney of the De- partment of Correction, interested in the reactions of the students, both rookies and in-service men, asked Dr. Walter M. Wallack, Director of the Division of Education, to select ten excerpts out of the hundreds submitted, for publication in CORRECTION. Those selec- ted follow: HIGHER OFFICIALS WOULD BENEFIT I was favorably impressed with the Guard School and its courses and believe I got a great deal out of it, which I hope to use in the future. When some of the older ones ask me what I think of the school, I tell them it's a great idea and unless they believe they know all about prison work, it might do them some good if they went up there. I haven't found anyone yet who claims to know all there is to know about prison work, and probably won't. There are a lot who will continue their studies along these lines, either through paid courses or by combining what they have learned, as far as possible, to prac- tice and observing the reaction or result. I suggest that the proposition of guard school graduates who request attendance at prison conferences for future educational reasons, be con- sidered by the Commissioner. The conferences would be of greatest value as post-graduate courses of the school. I believe that some of the courses were not long enough; I believe some are very short for their purpose. I think that if some of the higher officials were required to attend, it would benefit the school, not because they might not know penal work, but it will show them what the school is putting out. A FINE EXPERIENCE This has been a fine experience for me and I wish we might have much more time to go into more details of each course. I believe we have been given a fine opportunity and that everyone has made an ardent effort to take advantage of it. The courses, although difficult, were presented in such a manner that even those with little academic training could readily grasp the material. HOW TO HANDLE INMATES My opinion of the school is that it is very good. We were treated very fairly by our superiors and we were free at all times to ask any question. We were given a thorough practical experience how to handle inmates and we ourselves were built (Continued on Page 3) NEW PRISON CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS 0totaling $1,437,634 fo' major additions to the institutions in the Department of Correction were under way on January 1st and other contracts amounting to $1,338,501 had been awarded but work not started. Major contracts in course of completion included the new Administration Building and Hospi- tal, and the Auditorium and Chapel at Auburn Prison, the wall for the new prison at Green Haven in Dutch- ess county, and additional housing quarters at the State Prison for Women, Westfield State Farm. Construction of a modern hospital at Clinton Prison, additional cell buildings at New York State Vocational Institution, and a new Segregation Build- ing, and Housing unit at the State Prison for Women at Westfield State Farm will be started as soon as the several contractors are able to commence operations. Other improvements and additions under way in- clude a new roof on the old cell hall and repairs to the old South wall at Sing Sing Prison, an information booth in the new Administration Building at Clinton Prison, improvements to the kitchen and bakery and dining room buildings at Matteawan State Hospital, installation of window guards on some of the cottages in the Reformatory section at Westfield State Farm and construction of a root cellar at the Woodbourne Institution for Defective Delinquents at a total cost of $66,149. Contracts also have been awarded for the installation of sprinkler systems in some of the build- ings in the reformatory group at Westfield State Farm, a turbine generator set and gas equipment at the Woodbourne Institution for Defective Delinquents and some minor improvements at Matteawan State Hosp- ital and Attica Prison, amounting in all to $41,744. Bids were opened January 12th for two new cell blocks at Elmira Reformatory, and on January 19th for the Power Plant at the new Green Haven Prison. Drawing for the Administration Building, Dining Room, Bakery, Storehouse, Laundry, Bath, Reception, Segregation, Hospital, Auditorium, Chapel, School, Maintenance Shop and Garage, and Warden's Resi- dence, Green Haven Prison, will be ready about Feb- ruary 15th and shortly thereafter the plans for the two (Continued on Page 6) NUMBER 1

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