has been convicted and sentenced to prison for a felony, shall forward to the warden or other officer in charge, at the request of such warden or other officer, and upon blanks furnished by him, a criminal history of such criminal as fully as is known or can be ascertained by such State's attorney.

1892, ch. 273, sec. 424 c.

586. The register herein provided for shall not be made public, except as may be necessary in the identification of persons accused of crime and in the trial of offenses committed after having been imprisoned for a prior offense. The record shall be accessible, however, to any officer of any court having criminal jurisdiction in this State, upon the order of the judge of the court, or of the State's attorney of the county or city in which the person is being held for a crime, which said order shall be attested by the seal of the court, and any such record may be given in evidence upon any trial of any offender indicted under the habitual criminal law of this State for the purpose of proving a former conviction or convictions, and the offense or offenses for which convicted.

Ibid. sec. 424 D.

587. For the purpose of obtaining accurate descriptions of criminal convicts, the warden or other officers in charge of the several prisons in this State are hereby authorized to adopt the Bertillon method of measurement and registration or such other method as shall minutely describe convicts.

Ibid. sec. 424 E.

588. A copy of the description and of the history and of the photograph or photographs of any convict entered upon such record or register shall be furnished upon the request of any warden or other officer in charge of a prison for felons in any other State of the United States to such warden or other officer in charge, provided such State has made provision by law for requiring the descriptions of its criminals convicted and for furnishing such descriptions to the authorities of such other States as have made provisions by law for the keeping of registries of descriptions and history of their convicts.

Ibid. sec. 424 F.

589. A copy of the description, history and photograph or photographs of any convict entered upon such records shall be furnished to any officer of the bureau of police in the cities

where penitentiaries are or may be located upon the order of the superintendent of the police thereof; also on or before the twenty-eighth of each and every month, the warden of the State penitentiary or penitentiaries located in said city or cities shall furnish to the board of police commissioners of said city or cities the name of said convicts whose sentences expire the following month, together with the date when sentence commenced, the county or city from which committed, the crime for which committed and the exact day when the convict will be discharged.

1888, art. 27, sec. 425. 1860, art. 73, see. 37. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

590. They shall be put to hard labor every day in the year, except Sunday and Christmas day, and when Christmas day falls on Sunday, then the next Monday is excepted, and their time shall be so employed as will be most advantageous.

Ibid. sec. 426. 1860, art. 73, sec. 38. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25. 591. In no cases shall offenses against order and discipline be overlooked, but shall be promptly punished.

Ibid. sec. 427. 1860, art. 73, sec. 39. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25. 592. Convicts shall be allowed the means of communicating in writing to the board, who shall inquire into their complaints and give proper attention to the subject matter of their addresses.

Ibid. sec. 428. 1860, art. 73, sec. 40. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

593. Good conduct and industry shall be encouraged by favorable reports to the board, but in no case shall any hope of pardon or favor be held out to them.

Ibid. sec. 429. 1876, ch. 172.

594. All prisoners who have been or shall hereafter be convicted of any offense against the laws of this State and confined in the execution of the judgment or sentence upon such conviction in the State penitentiary shall have a deduction from their several terms of sentence of five days for each and every calendar month during which no charge of misconduct shall have been sustained against each severally, who shall be discharged at the expiration of his term of sentence less the time so deducted, and a certificate of the warden of the penitentiary of such deduction shall be entered on the warrant of commitment; provided, that if during the term of imprison

ment the prisoner shall commit any act of insubordination against the prison authorities the warden and board of directors of the penitentiary may at their discretion annul such deductions; and further provided, that should the prisoner commit any offense for which he shall be convicted by a jury all deductions theretofore made shall be thereby annulled.

1888, art. 27, sec. 430. 1860, art. 73, sec. 41. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25. 595. The men and women shall always be kept separate, the former to be locked at night separate in the east wing and the latter to be kept as much as possible from each other in their proper department.

Ibid. sec. 431. 1860, art. 73, sec. 42. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25. 596. The slops and offal of the prison shall be sold or used in raising hogs or other stock for the use of the house, and none of the officers shall be allowed to raise stock of any kind within the walls. The grounds within the prison walls may be cultivated for the use of the prison, under the direction of the warden, for the purpose of keeping down unhealthy exhalations from weeds, rubbish, et cetera; the warden may keep a horse and cow for his own use, to be attended by his own servants, and fed at his own expense. The walls and houses must be whitewashed at least three times a year.

Ibid. sec. 432. 1860, art. 73, sec. 43. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25. 597. The convicts shall have three meals a day, consisting in all of one and a quarter pounds of flour, three-quarters of a pound of beef, or a half a pound of bacon, of good, coarse quality, one herring, one gill of molasses, one pint of potatoes or other vegetables, with soup, and a proper allowance of rye coffee, tea and salt; and the physician may vary the diet when

necessary.

Ibid. sec. 433. 1860, art. 73, sec. 44. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25. 598. The cooking and refectory shall be regulated by the board of directors; but no prisoner shall receive anything but the prison allowance.

Removal of Insane Convicts.

1890, ch. 123.

599. Whenever the board of directors of the penitentiary may deem it necessary, they shall have full power to summon the State lunacy commission to examine and pass upon the

mental condition of the convicts, and if the convict or convicts so examined be adjudged insane or lunatic by said commission, or a majority thereof, and removal be deemed advisable, said commission shall make complaint to the judge of the criminal court of Baltimore who shall have the power to order the removal of such insane or lunatic convict or convicts to some insane asylum within the State, and all expenses incurred in the removal and support of said insane or lunatic convict or convicts shall be borne by the State.

1888, art. 27, sec. 434.

Directors.

1860, art. 73, sec. 45. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25. 600. The directors shall hold regular stated meetings once in each month, or by adjournment from time to time; and shall also meet when occasion may require, the warden or two directors giving notice thereof.

Ibid. sec. 435. 1860, art. 73, sec. 46. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

601. They shall keep minutes of their proceedings, and a majority shall be a quorum for the transaction of business.

Ibid. sec. 436. 1860, art. 73, sec. 47. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25. 602. They shall direct the management of the concerns of the prison, and shall see that all the laws, rules and regulations in relation thereto are obeyed and observed by all connected with the institution, for the purpose of enforcing the Auburn system of prison discipline.

Ibid. sec. 437. 1860, art. 73, sec. 48.
1845, ch. 101, sec. 1.

1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

603. They may make and establish such rules and regulations for the management of the institution, or assign to any of the officers any duty not inconsistent with the laws of the State and the rules and regulations herein prescribed; and may also alter these rules and regulations; provided, that the changes be made known to the governor, in their annual report; and unless confirmed by the legislature they shall not afterwards be enforced.

Ibid. sec. 438. 1860, art. 73, sec. 49. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

604. They shall at each monthly meeting appoint one or more of their number who shall constitute a monthly committee to visit the prison at least one a week until the next monthly meeting, to examine into the conduct of the officers

and inspect the management of the institution, and to whom reference may be made by the warden and other officers for advice or aid in cases of emergency, and who shall represent the board at all times when not in session.

1888, art. 27, sec. 439. 1860, art. 73, sec. 50. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

605. The monthly committee shall report monthly to the board of directors in writing concerning the condition and police of the prison, and make such suggestions as they may deem proper. Upon the performance of this duty much depends in the enforcement of discipline, and they are expected to pay strict attention to this service.

Deputy Keepers.

Ibid. sec. 440. 1860, art. 73, sec. 51. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

606. Deputy keepers shall continue at all times, day and night, within the prison, unless by permission of the warden, and do all the duties assigned them by the keeper, in addition to those directed by the board. They are particularly to enforce silence and labor among the prisoners, and to preserve the strictest order and discipline.

Ibid. sec. 441. 1860, art. 73, sec. 52.

1837, ch. 320, sec. 25. 607. They shall not, nor shall any director or other officer, have any work of any kind done at the prison.

Ibid. sec. 442. 1860, art. 73, sec. 53. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

608. They shall furnish approved substitutes during their absence, or the warden may appoint them at their expense.

Ibid. sec. 443. 1860, art. 73, sec. 54. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

609. They shall not use spirits, wine or strong drink; and all wrangling and disputes shall be punished by the dismissal of all parties.

Ibid. sec. 444. 1860, art. 73, sec. 55. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25. 610. The board of directors shall make special regulations respecting the duties of these officers and shall assign to them, respectively, by name, the offices they are to perform; and the warden shall cause their duties to be explained and made known to them.

Matron.

Ibid. sec. 445. 1860, art. 73, sec. 56. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 25. 611. The matron shall attend at all times and reside in the prison, except when allowed to go out by the warden.