Y4 JouENAL OF THE MiTCHELL SociETY [^January 



which are arranged the beds of the convicts. There is a clear 

 si^ace of 12 feet between each end of the building and double 

 platform, and 6 or 8 feet clear between the cell and side walls. 

 The space between the two platforms is approximately 5 feet. 

 Each man is allowed a single mattress, so that he has plenty 

 of room for sleeping purposes. Four chains run the length 

 of the platform cell : one each side for the lower tier and one 

 each side for the upper tier. To these chains the convict is 

 fastened by a light weight ankle chain at night. This is so 

 arranged that there is little or no weigh't on the ankle and he 

 can turn in any position he wishes while sleeping. The con- 

 struction of such a bunk house depends on the time of the year 

 and length of time it is to be occupied ; but it is always buil't 

 so that there is plenty of air circulating through the building 

 and that it may be kept warm and comfortable in. cold wea'ther. 

 Guards are on duty in this building at night, one at each end. 



Near to this building is the dining hall, kitchen, and store 

 house. Surrounding these two buildings and enclosing an area 

 of about one-fifth of an acre is a six-strand barbed wire fence. 

 Just outside of this fence at opposite corners armed guards 

 are stationed during the day. At night the only guards are 

 within the bunk house. The sleeping houses for the superin- 

 tendent, steward, and guards are a li'ttle distant from the en- 

 closed area. The food supplied to the prisoners is the same 

 quality as that sujiplied the guards and the steward. It is neces- 

 sary that pure, wholesome food, clean and well-cooked should 

 be furnished the prisoners, and that is what this camji tries to do. 



In a camp of this sort, the men. of Class II would have free 

 run of the building and of the area within the fence during the 

 daytime, but at night those of Group 2 would be fastened to the 

 chain, while those of Group 1 would not. Cots could be substi- 

 tuted for the platform but in that case only one-half of the 

 number could be accommodated, increasing the amount of floor 

 sj)ace required and the number of guards. 



Another type of camp is of tents with one platform along 

 each side of the 'tent with a cleared space of about 10 feet be- 

 tween the two platforms. Where a camj^ is to be moved fre- 



