Word: wardens
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...There have been radical changes in prison conditions during the last century", said Warden Hendry of the Massachusetts State Prison in a recent interview with a CRIMSON reporter. "No longer are prisoners bolted to walls in their cells, made to walk lock step with a ball and chain around their foot, or fed on bread and water and forced to live in a dungeon. The life of a prison inmate today corresponds to average everyday life with of course necessary restrictions...
Orange and black are the colors which, by order of the warden, convicts are painting the buildings of Sing Sing...
Because he attended his mother's funeral, D. J. Hickey, secretary to the warden of Sing Sing prison, missed witnessing his first execution in 30 years. (He has seen...
...Warden of Allegheny County Jail, Penn, installed a radio outfit for the prisoners...
...reform of prison conditions, especially in New York State. In 1913 he spent several days in Auburn Prison as a convict in order to study the life of a prisoner. The conclusions which he reached at that time he put into effect shortly afterwards when he became Warden of Sing Sing. His actions, however, brought him into conflict with certain elements in the political parties of the state and resulted in his resignation as head of the prison a few years ago. During the past few years he has, however, retained his connections with prison reform movements...