To the left of the prison proper is located the hospital, as indicated
on the ground plan. This building is of brick and concrete, with cement
tile roof. In general, as indicated, the hospital consists of a central
administrative and operative portion, connected to wings at either
end by means of corridors which are also flanked by rooms. Racial
segregation will take place by placing white and colored patients at
opposite ends of the hospital. At each end of the hospital are provided
surgical and medical wards, each connecting into a sun-room.
By the construction of an additional cell house in the space indicated
by the dotted lines on the ground plan, and by the construction of an
additional kitchen and mess hall between the present mess hall and the
power house, the population of the prison may be doubled. The present
prison is designed to accommodate 800 prisoners on a basis of five
men to the large cells. By putting six men in the cells, however,
the present population may be increased to something over 900. By
constructing an additional mess hall and kitchen, racial segregation
may be more completely effected.
[Illustration: CELL BLOCKS--FLOOR PLAN]
The present capacity of the hospital is 32 patients, but this capacity
may be increased by extending the surgical and medical wards.
At the rear of the prison a cotton mill and a shirt factory are being
constructed to consume the labor of the present prison population.