Appendix No. 19: Financial Part

Tocqueville and Beaumont conclude their work with a variety of statistics. They tabulate the maintenance expenses for the old Newgate (CT), Lamberton (NJ), and Walnut Street (PA) prisons. Next, Tocqueville and Beaumont give statistics on the cost of construction for the new Cherry Hill, Pittsburg, Washington, Charlestown, SingSing, Wethersfield, Baltimore, and Blackwell Island penitentiaries. They provide statistics on the expenses and revenue for the Auburn (1825–1831), Wethersfield (1828–1831), Baltimore (1828–1830), and SingSing (1828–1831) penitentiaries, divided according to whether they fall in the Auburn or Philadelphia system of discipline. They also give statistics on the cost of food, surveillance, clothing, and sleep at Auburn, SingSing, and Wethersfield. The work ends with a table showing the salaries of employees at Auburn, SingSing, Boston, and Wethersfield.