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Domestic News
October 25, 1831
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Boston aldermen committee reports sheriff and jailor earn $6000 annual profit from jail operations, highlighting contrast with prisoners suffering from lack of food and necessities.
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Net profits of the jail and house of correction, in Boston.—It has been ascertained from the Report made by a committee of the Aldermen on this subject, that the Sheriff and Jailor have derived for their services at the Jail and House of correction a clear profit of $6000 per ann. What a contrast between the Keepers and the unfortunate Prisoners!—The one wallowing in the lap of luxury, wealth and splendor, while the other is almost perishing for not only the necessaries, but even for food to sustain life! Oh! glorious Land of Liberty!
Boston Investigator.
Boston Investigator.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Boston Jail
Sheriff Profits
Prisoner Conditions
Aldermen Report
What entities or persons were involved?
Sheriff
Jailor
Committee Of The Aldermen
Where did it happen?
Boston
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Boston
Key Persons
Sheriff
Jailor
Committee Of The Aldermen
Outcome
sheriff and jailor derive clear profit of $6000 per ann.; prisoners almost perishing for food and necessaries
Event Details
Report by committee of Aldermen ascertains that Sheriff and Jailor derive clear profit of $6000 per ann. from services at Jail and House of Correction; contrasts keepers' luxury with prisoners' suffering