State Reform School
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The '''State Reform School''' in [[Miles City, Montana]] has been Montana'a only juvenile detention facility for boys (also girls at first) and still operates as "Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facility", although for most of its latter existence was called the "Pine Hill School for Boys". | The '''State Reform School''' in [[Miles City, Montana]] has been Montana'a only juvenile detention facility for boys (also girls at first) and still operates as "Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facility", although for most of its latter existence was called the "Pine Hill School for Boys". | ||
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Meanwhile, [[G. M. Miles]], [[C. H. Loud]] and [[William Courtney]] were invited by the board to help decide which parcel of land the city should donate to the institution. Under consideration were lands owned by Miles, [[W. E. Savage]], [[John Kimes]], Dr. [[E. F. Fish]], the [[Frederick Billings]] estate and the Northern Pacific. Wiley was instructed to secure options on as many of these as possible for 30 days. At the [[24 Apr 1893]] meeting, Wiley reported success on the lands of Fish, Miles and Savage. After examining the various pros and cons, the Fish property was selected because of the fertility of the land, nearness to the irrigation ditch (which still exists), gradual slope to the Yellowstone River and location from town. | Meanwhile, [[G. M. Miles]], [[C. H. Loud]] and [[William Courtney]] were invited by the board to help decide which parcel of land the city should donate to the institution. Under consideration were lands owned by Miles, [[W. E. Savage]], [[John Kimes]], Dr. [[E. F. Fish]], the [[Frederick Billings]] estate and the Northern Pacific. Wiley was instructed to secure options on as many of these as possible for 30 days. At the [[24 Apr 1893]] meeting, Wiley reported success on the lands of Fish, Miles and Savage. After examining the various pros and cons, the Fish property was selected because of the fertility of the land, nearness to the irrigation ditch (which still exists), gradual slope to the Yellowstone River and location from town. | ||
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| + | [[6 May 1893]] Meeting held Saturday afternoon at the court house about selecting a site for the town to purchase for the new [[State Reform School]]. The recommendation was to buy 40 acres owned by Dr. E. F. Fish, directly south of Tom Savage's place. It was decided to solicit subscriptions to raise the funds. Dr. Fish has already pledged $100 if his property is selected. | ||
The [[Chamber of Commerce]] quickly raised the funds to buy the land (40 acres; S 1/2 of the N 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 35) from Edmund F. Fish and wife and transfer the deed to the state of Montana. | The [[Chamber of Commerce]] quickly raised the funds to buy the land (40 acres; S 1/2 of the N 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 35) from Edmund F. Fish and wife and transfer the deed to the state of Montana. | ||
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* play (weather permitting) until bedtime | * play (weather permitting) until bedtime | ||
* 7:30 pm, bed | * 7:30 pm, bed | ||
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| + | [[12 May 1894]] Besides the Hyltons, staff included [[Mr. Holloway]] and [[Mr. Pherson]]. One inmate was added today, bringing the total to 12 (9 boys, 3 girls). It is implied that the 3 girls are more orphans than delinquents. A team broke its single-tree yesterday and became frightened and ran away. They were soon stopped, but one of the horses received quite severe injuries. | ||
==The main building== | ==The main building== | ||
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A Christmas program was performed by all 35 inmates [[25 Dec 1894]] as reported in the [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86075022/1894-12-27/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1836&index=1&date2=1922&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=A+Hylton+J&proxdistance=50&state=&rows=20&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=a.+j.+hylton&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 Yellowstone Journal]. | A Christmas program was performed by all 35 inmates [[25 Dec 1894]] as reported in the [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86075022/1894-12-27/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1836&index=1&date2=1922&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=A+Hylton+J&proxdistance=50&state=&rows=20&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=a.+j.+hylton&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 Yellowstone Journal]. | ||
| − | By late 1896, reports reached Helena unfavorable towards the Hyltons. Excessive corporal punishment, and general criticism of their management were alleged. In a summary report by the governor in [[30 March 1897]], based upon personal investigation conducted [[20 March 1897]] he found that money had been well spent. He found that charges of cruelty were overstated, but that corporal punishment had been too severe and non-discriminating, and non-conducive to reforming children, calling it "unjust and cruel". He found the children reasonably fed, healthy and clean, although better sewage was still needed. Whipping at times were too severe and other punishments not described were characterized as worth disapproval by everyone. He found that the couple were "domineering and petulant and directed matters without any prescribed rules or regulated periods". He found that no employees were willing to commend the couple and noted that there had been a high rate of employee turnover. He felt that the Trustees had taken the Director's version of events too much, | + | By late 1896, reports reached Helena unfavorable towards the Hyltons. Excessive corporal punishment, and general criticism of their management were alleged. In a summary report by the governor in [[30 March 1897]], based upon personal investigation conducted [[20 March 1897]] he found that money had been well spent. He found that charges of cruelty were overstated, but that corporal punishment had been too severe and non-discriminating, and non-conducive to reforming children, calling it "unjust and cruel". He found the children reasonably fed, healthy and clean, although better sewage was still needed. He felt that education had not been stressed as much as it should. Whipping at times were too severe and other punishments not described were characterized as worth disapproval by everyone. He found that the couple were "domineering and petulant and directed matters without any prescribed rules or regulated periods". He found that no employees were willing to commend the couple and noted that there had been a high rate of employee turnover. He felt that the Trustees had taken the Director's version of events a little too much, carefully couching it in terms of it being understandable to favor the top in the interest of maintaining discipline in a tough situation. |
[[Frank J. Cass]] was a teacher at The Reform School from 1900- about 1905. | [[Frank J. Cass]] was a teacher at The Reform School from 1900- about 1905. | ||
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About 1908, notorious arsenist, killer, rapist and burglar Carl Panzram was arrested in Butte, Montana, for burglary and received a sentence of one year in the Montana State Reform School at Miles City . His stay was relatively short, murdering another inmate shortly after his arrival and escaping within the year. | About 1908, notorious arsenist, killer, rapist and burglar Carl Panzram was arrested in Butte, Montana, for burglary and received a sentence of one year in the Montana State Reform School at Miles City . His stay was relatively short, murdering another inmate shortly after his arrival and escaping within the year. | ||
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| + | The name was changed by the state legislature to "Montana State Industrial School" on [[15 March 1915]], 21 years into its existance. | ||
In 1935, Henry Zorn was executed for killing an employee of Pine Hills. | In 1935, Henry Zorn was executed for killing an employee of Pine Hills. | ||
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* 1894-1897 [[A. J. Hylton]] (wife [[Helen R. Hylton]] was matron) resigned after committee of state legislature accused him of abuses and the governor confirmed them to a degree. | * 1894-1897 [[A. J. Hylton]] (wife [[Helen R. Hylton]] was matron) resigned after committee of state legislature accused him of abuses and the governor confirmed them to a degree. | ||
* 1897-1899+ [[B. C. White]] (wife was matron) | * 1897-1899+ [[B. C. White]] (wife was matron) | ||
| + | * - 1904 + [[J. B. Hawkins]] director, [[Mrs. F. M. Kreidler]] matron | ||
== Trustees == | == Trustees == | ||
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* [[State Reform School, 1900 Report]] | * [[State Reform School, 1900 Report]] | ||
* [[State Reform School, 1902 Report]] | * [[State Reform School, 1902 Report]] | ||
| + | * [http://books.google.com/books?id=HhpOAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA312&lpg=PA312&dq=director+of+miles+city+state+reform+school&source=bl&ots=7WAA1wCiBW&sig=73kXNNmxYQ_Ow2b7KCnqzoYnvlQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2sXAUvLqO-eo2gWUi4CACg&ved=0CFcQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=director%20of%20miles%20city%20state%20reform%20school&f=false 1904 Auditor's Report] | ||
