Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-02-05 | Page 2 | Prison Factory Overall Output Lacks Market

Prison Factory I Overall Output Lacks Market I I One Thousand Dozen Now on Hand Warden Devine Announces Goods Are I Sold to Institutions 1 of Other States States- L. I The factory which was established established during the summer of 1924 at the Utah State prison for the partial employment of ot the Inmates now ha has on hand nearly 1000 dozens dozens dozens doz doz- ens of overalls which are to be besold besold besold sold to the institutions of other states James Devine warden of the prison said Thursday Only a small number of the prisoners are employed In the factory at present presen t Since the factory was opened it has furnished articles of clothing to state institutions o of Utah Idaho New Mexico and orders are now now- I being filled for Oregon Warden Devine said I When running at top speed there are about sixty inmates employed At present only about sixteen are employed due to lack of ot orders Under the present arrangement it i is the plan to find several lines of work which will keep all prison prisoners prisoners prison prison- ers busy but this Is impossible prison prison-I due dueI I to the lack of ot funds he said Every precaution has been taken not to place the prison-made prison goods goodson on the open market In a few cases some goods have been sold to organizations which have been formerly purchasing their supply pf pr f working garments from prison I factories in other states Warden Devine said