Brocen and better gaols, seems to be the slogan of the New York prison authorities, and if prisons in the U.S. A, are not all that they should be from now on it 18 going to be the fault of the prisoners themselves, for the Commission er of Correction has issued a notice to the inmates of the city's eighteen gaols to the effect that:—"For the best criticism by inmates of the 8 existing in the penal institutions of New York City, and the best practical suggestion for improving them, the Department of Correction offers the, following prizes; First: price, $60, in ena contest is open to all inmates institutions under, the Department of Correction, including those who have been convicted and those who re awaiting trial." Well, no one should be better fitied to give advice fon the subject than the man who has "done a stretch" behind the bars, and the answers should be very' valuable, Suggestions for imsnt will not be hard to guess telephones, feather ber grand opera, pate' de fois gri keend holidays, caviar befor bread and water, silk. pyjama complete abolition of wardens, and teasier means of escape are a few of the items that any up-and-come ing. "inmate" might conceivably desire, As for those who are awaiting snd therefore eligible for the competition, an entire doing away with all judges and juries would be a tremendous improvement in their eyes, However, it is quite likely that the prisoners may not even be interested enough to bother about thinking out ideas. After all ize of $60 is very meagre ce solation toa man locked up in cell where he has no possible means
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