History of the Salmonier Correctional Institution.

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Inmates worked very hard, ate good and slept good.

A typical day, for an inmate in the 1930's, began at 8:00 am. At 8:05 am all inmates, who were working in the woods, were in the truck. There would be no return to “The Camp” until 5:00 pm in the evening, just before supper.

One inmate would be brought along, to the woods, to serve as the cook for all. He would cook dinner over an open fire which he would serve to the inmates and to the “warders” who supervised the woods work.

There was no tv room, weight room or common room where inmates could go to enjoy free time. The bunkhouse was ,more like a large open area with merely stalls for sleeping quarters. Where the tv room is now, was where the inmate kitchen existed. The warders had a separate kitchen and the cook would be responsible for both kitchens.

Few inmates complained, even though, compared to the services of today, conditions were harsh. Warders were very strict and the Assistant Superintendent, then called The Chief, was hardly ever called upon to handle disputes among inmates.

Today there are many complaints from inmates who feel that the conditions here at the Salmonier Correctional Institution are not modern. Perhaps when we are complaining we need to step back, just a little, and remember the past. Surely, when you look at the past, things here at Sd. are not all that bad.

Staff

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