Number on parole and probation over 16 years of age 154 Number on parole and probation under 16 years of age 124 Some failures reported, the majority being juveniles arrested for truancy, etc. They still continue their antiquated toilet arrangements. The closets are flushed by dumping therein water from buckets. The water is readily obtainable from spigots, so that the inconvenience is reduced to some extent, yet this system is justly condemned. Trusties keep the Court House and the grounds in good order. Some are employed in making carpets and knitting socks. Except murderers in the second degree, practically all county convicts are detained in the county prison. They have room for them in the old bastile, so why send them to the penitentiary on per diem charges? The prisoners are turned absolutely loose one hour each day in the prison yard. General Efficiency the same as the previous year, but on account of the farm work we estimate the grade at 70 per cent. WESTMORELAND COUNTY. Here is a county prison reporting for the year 1916 an average daily number of inmates of 58. And yet they could send 12 men to work at road-making in a prison camp, and 10 men to work on the county farm. The employment record is a vast improvement over the report of the previous year when a few at domestic employments about the jail were the only inmates at work. It is thought that next season the agricultural operations will be increased. The Directors ought to contrive at once to improve the cooking arrangements or, better still, to construct an entirely new culinary department. They eat at tables in the corridors. We believe that it would be well for wardens generally to adopt this method. The cells are more readily kept clean, and the appearance has a civilized effect. There are no sheets and pillows, a lack which some philanthropic organization might supply. They have plenty of time to do laundry work. On account of the new opportunities for employment, we cheerfully revise our estimate of the Efficiency from 53 to 65 per cent. YORK COUNTY. No official visit has been paid to the prison at York since the last report. We have learned that conditions are generally unchanged. If this be true, there is much ground for complaint. There is no employment except that a few assist in domestic service at the prison. The food supplied is utterly inadequate. A few weeks ago the bill of fare for one week consisted of bread and coffee served twice a day for the seven days and a ration of soup with meat and vegetables was served twice during the week. On one other day three potatoes were dealt out to each prisoner. A certain amount of molasses is given out each week. No prison in the United States or Canada has such scanty fare. The prisoners are allowed to supplement their fare by purchasing supplies from a dealer who calls almost every morning, but the majority of them are penniless. Their friends, if they have any, may bring provision.