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October 20, 1920
The Bucyrus Evening Telegraph
Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio
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In Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 20, a conference of safety directors and workhouse superintendents discussed the shortage of workhouses caused by prohibition, leading to overuse of county jails for misdemeanor prisoners. They proposed legislation to divide the state into districts with shared workhouses and formed a committee to study other states' approaches and suggest bills to the Ohio legislature.
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SHORTAGE OF THE WORKHOUSES PROBED
Columbus, Oct. 20.-The Ohio legislature winter will be asked to enact legislation designed to solve the workhouse problem.
There is a dearth of workhouses in Ohio, due to prohibition. As a result, county jails appear to be about the only place where prisoners convicted of misdemeanors can be sent.
Among objections to this plan is that of the nonemployment of the prisoners. At a conference here of safety directors and superintendents of workhouses from different cities the plan of urging legislation, which would divide the state into districts, with one or more workhouses available for all towns and cities in each district, was discussed. The conference selected a committee to study the way by which other states are meeting this problem. The committee, also, was authorized to suggest proposed legislation desired at the hands of the Ohio legislature.
Columbus, Oct. 20.-The Ohio legislature winter will be asked to enact legislation designed to solve the workhouse problem.
There is a dearth of workhouses in Ohio, due to prohibition. As a result, county jails appear to be about the only place where prisoners convicted of misdemeanors can be sent.
Among objections to this plan is that of the nonemployment of the prisoners. At a conference here of safety directors and superintendents of workhouses from different cities the plan of urging legislation, which would divide the state into districts, with one or more workhouses available for all towns and cities in each district, was discussed. The conference selected a committee to study the way by which other states are meeting this problem. The committee, also, was authorized to suggest proposed legislation desired at the hands of the Ohio legislature.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Workhouse Shortage
Prohibition Impact
Ohio Prisons
Legislative Reform
Misdemeanor Prisoners
Where did it happen?
Columbus, Ohio
Story Details
Location
Columbus, Ohio
Event Date
Oct. 20
Story Details
Conference addresses workhouse shortage due to prohibition, proposes district legislation, forms committee to study solutions and draft bills for Ohio legislature.