Prison Officers' Hand Book

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Section 5. They or one of them shall visit each jail and house of correction at least once in six months, for the purpose of inspecting the books and all the affairs thereof and of ascertaining whether the laws and rules are duly observed, the officers competent and faithful and the convicts properly governed and employed; and, for this purpose, they Shall have all the powers which county commissioners, or the penal institutions commissioner of the city of Boston, have as inspectors of prisons in their several counties.