Sheriff Henry Truelsen

EXPENSES OF THE COUNTY JAILS OF THE STATE

“In 1888, the lowest rate per prisoner was in St. Louis county - $241, and the highest in Faribault county - $1,296.”  (The expense per prisoner included board and washing; fuel; and jailers’ salaries.) 

Source: excerpt from the Fourth Biennial Report – State Board of Corrections and Charities – dated October 31, 1890 

Cost of Maintaining Prisoners in County Jails of Minnesota for the year 1888,  Excluding Expenditures for Repairs, Interest on Plant and Sheriff’s Fees		Cost of Maintaining Prisoners in County Jails of Minnesota for the year 1889,  Excluding Expenditures for Repairs, Interest on Plant and Sheriff’s Fees
Average No. of Prisoners:	26.6	Average No. of Prisoners:	28.8
Boarding prisoners:	5,545	Boarding prisoners:	6,010
Jailer’s salary:	720	Jailer’s salary:	960
Estimated cost of heating jail:	150	Estimated cost of heating jail:	238
Washing:	0	Washing:	121
Total:	6,415	Total:	7,329
Yearly cost per prisoner:	$241	Yearly cost per prisoner:	$254
Weekly cost per prisoner:	$4.60	Weekly cost per prisoner:	$4.87

     Source: excerpt from the Fourth Biennial Report – State Board of Corrections and Charities – dated October 31, 1890