Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1912 — FARM FOR STATE PRISON. [ARTICLE]

FARM FOR STATE PRISON.

Land Will Be Leased and, “Trusties” ! Will Till It. Announcement has been made at the office of the Governor that the* authorities of the state prison will* undertake a departure this year in* that they will lease a farm near* the prison grounds and operate it* by means of “trusties,” of whom’ there are several about the prison. From twenty to twenty-five men will be employed on the farm, which is near enough to the prison for them to be returned each> evening. ' The idea of leasing the farm was advanced by E. P. Fogarty, warden,! who saw in the move an opportun-* ity to make a great saving in the' cost' of such staples as potatoes, ! cabbages, pumpkins, sweet pota-' toes and other farm and garden * produce. The warden believes that ■ the operation of the farm will be' a great aid in the effort now being made at the prison to make it self sustaining. •Mr. Fogarty recently received an opinion from the' attorney-general to the that the board of trustees had authority to lease a farm to be operated by prisoners if it so desired. I