The report of the Governor's Committee on County Jails and Houses of Correction

...Provides background on events that led to this study; explains role of county jails and houses of correction; reports on conditions common to both; states recommendations of the Committee for the transfer of houses of correction to the Dept. of Correction; contains reports and recommendations concerning jails in which prisoners are held for trial, women prisoners, alcoholic, and one for each separate jail and house of correction; this item was in the BRA collection...