Monday, June 16, 2025

Able-Bodied Prisoners in State Prison to Work Roads, June 17, 1925

Sturdy Convicts Put to Road Toil. . . Able Bodied Prisoners Sent to Highways After Conference of State Officials

Raleigh, June 16—Prisoners who are able bodied are now being used by the state highway commission on road work, it was stated tonight. As a result of a conference between state officials and highway officials today, the commission contracted for a portion of the remaining able bodied prisoners used by the commission to 183. Approximately 125 able bodied men still are at state prison, it was said.

From the front page of the Danbury Report, Wednesday, June 17, 1925

newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn91068291/1925-06-17/ed-1/seq-1/#words=June+17%2C+1925

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