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,PHOTO BY ,MIKA ,MESKAN51,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE ,! ,/4 ,PAUL PRISON AT ,LYONS1 :]E ,I SP5T ! FIR/ ?REE MON?S ( MY 9C>C]ATION1 IS NOT ONE ( ?OSE OLD1 DILAPIDAT$1 & DAMP DUNGEONS :I* >E /ILL RESORT$ TO 9 MANY ,FR5* PROV9CIAL T[NS = LODG+ PRISON]S4 ,IT IS A MOD]N PRISON1 & PRET5DS TO RANK AMONG ! BE/ 'PRISONS DEP>TEM5TALES'4 ,IT COV]S A WIDE >EA 5CLOS$ BY A D\BLE GIRDLE ( HI< WALLS2 ITS BUILD+S >E SPACI\S1 ( MOD]N >*ITECTURE1 & CLEAN 9 ASPECT2 & 9 ITS G5]AL >RANGEM5T ! MOD]N IDEAS 9 P5IT5TI>Y MATT]S HAVE BE5 TAK5 9TO ACC\NT1 AS WELL AS ALL NECESS>Y PRECAUTIONS = MAK+ IT A /RON<OLD 9 ! CASE ( A REVOLT4 ,LIKE O!R DEP>TM5TAL PRISONS1 ITS DE/9ATION IS TO RECEIVE ?OSE PRISON]S :O >E AWAIT+ !IR TRIAL1 AS ALSO ?OSE ( ! CONDEMN$ :OSE P5ALTY DOES NOT EXCE$ ONE YE> ( IMPRISONM5T4 ,A SUBT]RANE\S GALL]Y CONNECTS IT ) ANO!R SPACI\S PRISON = WOM5.-! ,/4 ,JOSEPH4 ' ,IT WAS ON A ,DACEMB] NI<T ?AT ,I >RIV$ !RE FROM ,?ONON1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ?REE G5D>MES4 ,AFT] ! USUAL QUE/IONS1 ,I WAS 9TRODUC$ 9TO A PI/OLE :I* HAD BE5 CLEAN$ & HEAT$ = RECEIV+ ME1 & ?IS PI/OLE BECAME MY ABODE UNTIL ! FOLL[+ ,M>*4 

,ON A PAYM5T ( SIX FRANCS P] MON? & ?REE FRANCS TO ! WAIT]1 EA* PRISON] 9 C>C]AT$ = ! FIR/ TIME MAY HIRE A PI/OLE DUR+ HIS PREV5TIVE 9C>C]ATION1 & ?US AVOID LIV+ 9 ! CELLS4 ,! PI/OLE IS ALSO A CELL1 BUT IT IS SOME:AT WID] & MU* CLEAN] ?AN ! CELLS PROP]4 ,A DEEP W9D[ UND] ! CEIL+ GIVES 5\< ( LI<T1 & SIX OR SEV5 PACES MAY BE MEASUR$ ON ITS /ONE PAVEM5T1 FROM ONE CORN] TO ! OPPOSITE ONE4 ,IT HAS A CLEAN B$ & A SMALL IRON /OVE HEAT$ ) COKE1 & = ONE :O IS OCCUPI$ & IS ACCU/OM$ TO SOLITUDE IT IS A TOL]ABLY COM=TABLE DWELL+-PLACE---PROVID$ ! 9 C>C]ATION DOES NOT LA/ TOO LONG4 

,NOT SO ! CELLS1 :I* OCCUPY A SEP>ATE W+ ( ! PRISON4 ,!IR >RANGEM5T IS ! SAME AS EV]Y:]E N[ 9 ,EUROPE3 Y\ 5T] A BROAD & HI< GALL]Y1 ON BO? SIDES ( :I* Y\ SEE TWO OR ?REE /ORIES ( IRON BALCONIES2 ALL ALONG !SE BALCONIES >E ! DOORS ( ! CELLS1 EA* ( :I* IS T5 FEET LONG & SIX OR SEV5 FEET WIDE1 & HAS AN IRON B$1 A SMALL TABLE1 & A SMALL B5*1 ALL ?REE MADE FA/ TO ! WALLS4 ,!SE CELLS >E V]Y DIRTY AT ,LYONS1 FULL ( BUGS1 & NEV] HEAT$1 NOT)/&+ ! WETNESS ( ! CLIMATE & ! FOGS1 :I* RIVAL 9 D5SITY IF NOT 9 COLOR1 ?OSE ( ,LONDON4 ,! GAS-BURN] IS NEV] LI<T$1 & SO ! PRISON] REMA9S 9 AN ABSOLUTE OBSCURITY & IDL5ESS FROM FIVE1 OR EV5 F\R ON A W9T] NI<T1 UNTIL ! NEXT MORN+4 ,EA* PRISON] HIMSELF CLEANS HIS CELL2 ?AT IS1 HE DESC5DS EV]Y MORN+ TO ! Y>D TO EMPTY & WA% HIS BUCKET ) DIRTY WAT]1 & HE 5JOYS ITS EXHALATIONS DUR+ ! DAY4 ,EV5 ! SIMPLE/ ACCOMMODATION = AVOIDIOG ?IS 9CONV5I5CE1 :I* WE F\ND LAT] ON AT ,CLAIRVAUX1 HAS NOT BE5 9TRODUC$ AT ,LYONS4 ,( C\RSE1 NO OCCUPATION IS GIV5 TO ! PRISON]S DUR+ ! PREV5TIVE 9C>C]ATION1 & !Y MO/LY REMA9 9 P]FECT IDL5ESS ?R\<\T ! DAY4 ,! PRISON BEG9S TO EX]CISE ITS DEMORALIZ+ 9FLU5CE AS SOON AS ! PRISON] HAS 5T]$ )9 ITS WALLS4 

,HAPPILY 5\<1 ! IMPRISONM5T BE=E ! TRIAL IS NOT SO DREADFULLY PROTRACT$ AS 9 MY [N MO!R-C\NTRY4 ,IF ! AFFAIR IS NOT TOO COMPLICAT$1 IT IS BR\<T BE=E ! NEXT ASSIZES1 :I* SIT EV]Y ?REE MON?S1 OR BE=E ! FOLL[+ ONES2 & CASES :]E ! PREV5TIVE 9C>C]ATION LA/S = MORE ?AN T5 OR TWELVE MON?S >E EXCEPTIONAL4 ,AS TO ?OSE AFFAIRS :I* >E DISPOS$ ( BY ! ,POLICE ,CORRECTIONNELLE ,C\RTS1 !Y >E USUALLY T]M9AT$.-ALWAYS BY A CONDEMNATION.-9 ! C\RSE ( ONE MON?1 OR EV5 A =TNI<T4 ,A FEW PRISON]S4 ALREADY CONDEMN$1 >E ALSO KEPT 9 ! CELLS.-!RE BE+ A REC5T LAW :I* P]MITS ! PRISON]S TO MAKE !IR TIME 9 CELLUL> IMPRISONM5T1 ?REE MON?S ( :I* >E C\NT$ AS F\R MON?S ( ! P5ALTY4 

,?IS CATEGORY1 H[EV]1 IS NOT NUM]\S1 A SPECIAL P]MISSION ( ! ,M9I/RY BE+ NECESS>Y 9 EA* SEP>ATE CASE4 ,SMALL Y>DS1 PAV$ ) ASPHALT1 & ONE ( !M SUBDIVID$ 9TO ?REE N>R[ COMP>TM5TS = ! 9MATES ( ! CELLUL> DEP>TM5T1 OCCUPY ! SPACES BETWE5 ! HI< W+S ( ! PRISON4 ,!RE ! PRISON]S TAKE SOME EX]CISE1 OR SP5D SEV]AL H\RS 9 SU* WORK AS MAY BE DONE \T-DOORS4 ,EV]Y MORN+ ,I C\LD SEE FROM MY W9D[ SOME FIFTY M5 DESC5D+ 9TO ! Y>D2 !RE1 TAK+ SEATS ON ! ASPHALT PAVEM5T1 !Y W]E BEAT+ ! W\ND-(F COCOONS FROM :I* ! FLOSS SILK IS OBTA9$4 ,?R\< MY W9D[1 OR :ILE OCCASIONALLY PASS+ BY1 ,I SOMETIMES SAW ALSO SW>MS ( BOYS 9VAD+ ONE ( ! Y>DS2 & AT A ?REE YE>S' DI/ANCE ,I CANNOT REMEMB] !SE BOYS )\T A SAD FEEL+ & HE>TBURN4 

,! CONDEMNATIONS PRON\NC$ AGA9/ *ILDR5 BY ! ALWAYS CONDEMN+ ,POLICE ,CORRECTIONNELLE ,C\RTS >E1 9 FACT1 MU* MORE F]OCI\S ?AN ?OSE PRON\NO$ AGA9/ ADULTS4 ,! ADULT MAY BE CONDEMN$ TO A FEW MON?S OR A FEW YE>S ( IMPRISONM5T2 ! BOY IS 9V>IABLY S5T = ! SAME CRIME TO A 0,H\SE ( ,CORRECTION10 TO BE KEPT !RE UNTIL HIS EI<TE5? OR TW5TY-FIR/ YE>4 ,:5 ! PROSECUTIONS AGA9/ ! ,AN>*I/S AT ,LYONS HAD REA*$ !IR CULM9AT+-PO9T1 A BOY ( FIFTE51 ,CIRI]1 WAS CONDEMN$ BY ! ,LYONS ,C\RT ( ,APPEAL TO BE KEPT 9 PRISON UNTIL ! AGE ( TW5TY-ONE1 = HAV+ ABUS$ ! POLICE 9 A SPEE* PRON\NC$ AT A PUBLIC MEET+4 

,! PRESID5T ( ! SAME MEET+1 = EXACTLY ! SAME (F5SE1 WAS CONDEMN$ TO ONE YE> ( IMPRISONM5T1 & HE IS LONG S9CE AT LIB]TY1 :ILE ! BOY ,CIRI] WILL REMA9 = SEV]AL YE>S MORE 9 PRISON4 ,SIMIL> CONDEMNATIONS >E QUITE USUAL 9 ,FR5* ,C\RTS4 ,I DO NOT EXACTLY KN[ :AT ! ,FR5* P5IT5TI>Y COLONIES & RE=MATORIES = *ILDR5 MAY BE1 ! OP9IONS :I* ,I HAVE HE>D BE+ V]Y CONTRADICTORY4 ,?US ,I WAS TOLD ?AT 9 ! COLONIES ! *ILDR5 >E TREAT$ NOT V]Y BADLY1 ESPECIALLY S9CE IMPROVEM5TS HAVE BE5 9TRODUC$ ( LATE2"9 BUT ,I WAS TOLD ALSO1 ON ! O!R SIDE1 ?AT A FEW YE>S AGO1 9 A P5IT5TI>Y COLONY 9 ! 5VIRONS ( ,CLAIRVAUX1 ! *ILDR5 W]E UNSCRUPUL\SLY OV]WORK$ BY A P]SON TO :OM !Y W]E 5TRU/$1 OR RA!R R5T$ BY ! ,/ATE1 & ?AT !Y W]E ABUS$4 ,AT ANY RATE1 WE SAW AT ,LYONS NUMB]S ( BOYS-- MO/LY RUNAWAYS & 09CORRIGIBLE ONES0 FROM ! P5IT5TI>Y COLONIES2 & TO SEE ! $UCATION GIV5 TO !SE POOR BOYS WAS REALLY AWFUL4 ,BRUTALIZ$ AS !Y >E BY ! W>D]S1 & LEFT )\T ANY HONE/ & MORALIZ+ 9FLU5CE1 !Y >E =$OOM$ TO BECOME P]MAN5T 9MATES ( PRISONS1 & TO DIE 9 A C5TRAL PRISON1 OR 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 ,! W>D]S & ! PRIE/ ( ! ,/4 ,PAUL PRISON W]E UNANIM\S 9 SAY+ ?AT ! ONLY DESIRE :I* DAY & NI<T HAUNTS !SE Y\NG PEOPLE IS ?AT ( SATISFY+ ! MO/ ABJECT PASSIONS4 ,9 ! DORMITORIES1 9 ! *UR*1 9 ! Y>DS1 !Y >E ALWAYS P]PETRAT+ ! SAME %AMEFUL DE$S4 ,:5 WE SEE ! =MIDABLE NUMB]S ( ! ATT5TATS A LA PUDEUR BR\<T BE=E ! ,C\RTS EV]Y YE>1 LET US ALWAYS REMEMB] ?AT ! ,/ATE ITSELF MA9TA9S1 AT ,LYONS & 9 FACT 9 ALL ITS PRISONS1 SPECIAL NURS]IES = PREP>+ PEOPLE = ?OSE CRIMES4 ,I S]I\SLY 9VITE1 !RE=E1 ?OSE :O ELABORATE S*EMES = ! LEGAL EXT]M9ATION ( RECONDEMN$ CONVICTS 9 ,NEW ,GU9EA1 TO HIRE1 = A =TNI<T OR SO1 A PI/OLE AT ,LYONS1 & TO RE-EXRAM9E !RE !IR FOOLI% S*EMES4 ,!Y W\LD P]CEIVE ?AT !Y BEG9 !IR RE=MS FROM ! WRONG 5D1 & ?AT ! REAL CAUSE ( ! RECIDIVE LIES 9 ! P]V]SION DUE TO SU* 9FECTION-NE/S AS ! ,LYONS PRISON IS4 ,AS = MYSELF1 ,I SUPPOSE ?AT TO LOCK UP HUNDR$S ( BOYS 9 SU* 9FECTION-NE/S IS SURELY TO COMMIT A CRIME MU* WORSE ?AN ANY ( ?OSE COMMITT$ BY ANY ( ! CONVICTS !MSELVES4 

,ON ! :OLE1 ! PRISONS >E NOT PLACES = TEA*+ MU* HONE/Y1 & ! ,/4 ,PAUL PRISON MAKES NO EXCEPTION TO ! RULE4 ,! LESSONS 9 HONE/Y GIV5 FROM ABOVE >E NOT MU* BETT] ?AN ?OSE IMP>T$ FRAM BEL[1 AS WILL BE SE5 FROM :AT FOLL[S4 ,TWO DIFF]5T SY/EMS >E 9 USE 9 ,FR5* PRISONS = SUPPLY+ ! 9MATES ) FOOD1 DRESS1 & O!R NECESS>IES4 ,9 SOME ( !M ! ,/ATE IS ! UND]TAK] :O SUPPLIES BO? FOOD & DRESS1 AS ALSO ! FEW O!R ?+S :I* ! PRISON] CAN PUR*ASE AT ! CANTE5 ) HIS [N MONEY 7BREAD1 *EESE1 SOME MEAT2 W9E & TOBACCO = ?OSE :O >E NOT YET CONDEMN$1 PRISON KNIVES1 COMBS1 BRU%ES1 PAP]1 & SO ON74 ,9 ?IS CASE1 IT IS ! ,/ATE :I* RAISES A C]TA9 P]C5TAGE1 V>Y+ FROM ?REE TO N9E-T5?S ON ! PAYM5T DUE TO ! PRISON] = ! WORK HE HAS DONE 9 PRISON1 EI!R = ! ,/ATE1 OR = PRIVATE UND]TAK]S2 ?REE-T5?S ( ! WAGES >E RETA9$ IF ! PRISON] IS UND] PREV5TIVE 9C>C]ATION2 FIVE T5?S IF HE IS CONDEMN$ = ! FIR/ TIME2 & SIX1 SEV51 EI<T1 OR N9E-T5?S IF HE HAS HAD ONE1 TWO1 ?REE1 F\R1 OR MORE PREVI\S CONDEMNATIONS2 ONE T5? ( ! SAL>Y ALWAYS REMA9+ = ! PRISONOR1 :ATEV] ! NUMB] ( CONDEMNATIONS4 ,9 O!R PRISONS ! :OLE IS R5T$ TO A PRIVATE UND]TAK]1 :O IS B\ND TO SUPPLY EV]Y?+ DUE 9 ACCORDANCE ) REGULATIONS4 ,! UND]TAK] 9 ?IS CASE RAISES ! JU/-NAM$ T5?S ON ! SAL>IES ( ! PRISON]1 & HE IS PAID1 MOREOV]1 BY ! ,/ATE A FEW C5TIMES P] DAY = EA* PRISON]4 ,AS TO ?OSE 9MATES :O F9D IT MORE ADVANTAGE\S TO LABOR = ! TRADE \TSIDE 7SKILL$ %OEMAK]S1 TAILORS1 & SCRIBES >E (T5 9 ?IS CASE71 !Y >E B\ND TO PAY TO ! UND]TAK] A C]TA9 R$EMPTION MONEY-MO/LY #aD4 P] DAY.-& !N !Y >E DISP5S$ FROM COMPULSORY LABOR4 ,N[1 ! ,/4 ,PAUL PRISON IS E/ABLI%$ ON ! SECOND SY/EM2 EV]Y?+ IS SUPPLI$ BY A PRIVATE UND]TAK]1 & ,I MU/ CONFESS ?AT EV]Y?+ IS ( ! WOR/ QUALITY4 ,! UND]TAK] UNSCRUPUL\SLY ROBS ! PRISON]S4 ,( C\RSE ! FOOD IS F> FROM BE+ AS BAD AS IT IS 9 ,RUSSIAN PRISONS1 BUT /ILL IT IS V]Y BAD1 ESPECIALLY IF COMP>$ ) :AT IT IS AT ,CLAIRVAUX4 ,! BREAD IS ( A L[ QUALITY1 & ! S\P & RAT9 ( BOIL$ RICE1 OR KIDNEY-BEANS1 >E (F] EXECRABLE4 ,AS TO ! CANTE51 EV]Y?+ IS DE> & ( ! L[E/ K9D2 :ILE ! ,CLAIRVAUX ADM9I/RATION SUPPLI$ US = ?REEP5CE A PIECE ( GOOD /EAK ) POTATOES1 WE PAID AT ,LYONS SIXP5CE = A SLICE ( V]Y BAD BOIL$ MEAT1 & 9 ! SAME PROPORTION = EV]Y?+4 

,H[ ! WORKS >E CONDUCT$ & PAID AT  

,LYONS ,I CANNOT JUDGE FROM MY [N EXP]I5CE1  

BUT ! ABOVE ACC\NT DOES NOT 9SPIRE MU*  

CONFID5CE 9 ! HONE/Y ( ! 5T]PRISE4  

,AS TO ! DRESS1 IT IS ( ! WOR/ K9D1&  

ALSO MU* 9F]IOR TO :AT WE SAW AT ,CLAIRVAUX1  

:]E ALSO IT LEAVES V]Y MU* TO DESIRE4 ,:5  

TAK+ MY DAILY WALK 9 ONE ( ! Y>DS AT  

,LYONS1 ,I (T5 SAW ! REC5TLY CONDEMN$  

PEOP.>E GO+ TO *ANGE !IR [N DRESS =  

?AT ( ! PRISON]S1 SUPPLI$ BY ! UND]  

TAK]S4 ,!Y W]E MO/LY WORKM51 POORLY  

BUT /ILL DEC5TLY DRESS$.-AS ,FR5* WORKM51  

EV5 ! POORE/1 USUALLY >E4 ,:5 !Y HAD1  

H[EV]1 PUT ON ! UNI=M ( ! PRISON.-  

! BR[N JACKET1 ALL COV]$ ) MULTICOLOR$  

RAGE R\<LY SEWN TO COV] ! HOLES1 & !  

PAT*$-UP TR\S]S SIX 9*ES TOO %ORT TO  

REA* ! IMM5SE WOOD5 %OES.-!Y CAME  

\T QUITE ABA%$ ) ! RIDICUL\S DRESS  

!Y HAD ASSUM$4 ,! V]Y FIR/ /EP ( !  

PRISON] )9 ! PRISON WALLS WAS ?US TO  

BE WRAPP$ UP 9 A DRESS :I* IS 9 ITSELF A  

/ORY ( DEGRADATION4 

,I DID NOT SEE MU* ( ! RELATIONS BETWE5  

! ADM9I/RATION & ! COMMON-LAW  

PRISON]S AT ,LYONS4 ,BUT ,I SAW 5\< TO  

P]CEIVE ?AT ! W>D]S MO/LY OLD POLICE  

SOLDI]S.-MA9TA9$ ALL ! WELL-KN[N BRUTAL  

FEATURES ( ! LATE ,IMP]IAL POLICE4 ,AS TO !  

HI<] ADM9I/RATION1 IT IS P]VAD$ ) !  

HYPOCRISY :I* *>ACT]IZES ! RULIOG CLASSES  

AT ,LYONS4 ,TO QUOTE BUT ONE EXAMPLE4 ,!  

,DIRECTOR ( ! PRISON HAD REIT]AT$ TO ME ON  

MANY OCCASIONS ! =MAL PROMISE ( NEV]  

SEQUE/RAT+ ANY ( MY LETT]S )\T LETT+  

ME KN[ ?AT SU* LETT]S HAD BE5 CONFISCAT$4  

,IT WAS ALL ,I CLAIM$4 ,NOT)/&+ ?AT1  

SEV]AL ( MY LETT]S W]E CONFISCAT$1 )\T  

ANY NOTICE1 & MY WIFE1 ILL AT ?AT TIME1  

REMA9$ ANXI\S- )\T NEWS FROM ME4 ,ONE  

( MY LETT]S1 /OL5 9 ?IS WAY1 WAS EV5  

TRANSMITT$ TO ! ,PRO\REUR ,FABREGUETTES1  

:O READ IT BE=E ! ,C\RT ( ,APPEAL4 ,I  

MI<T QUOTE SEV]AL O!R EXAMPLES1 BUT ?IS  

ONE WILL DO4 

,!RE IS 9 \R SY/EM ( PRISONS A FEATURE  

WELL WOR?Y ( NOTICE1 BUT COMPLETELY LO/ SI<T  

(1 & :I* ,I W\LD E>NE/LY COMM5D TO  

! ATT5TION ( ALL 9T]E/$ 9 P5AL MATT]S4  

,! LEAD+ IDEA ( \R P5AL SY/EM IS OBVI\SLY TO PUNI% ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 RECOGNIZ$ AS  

0CRIM9ALS20 :ILE 9 REALITY ! P5ALTY (  

SEV]AL YE>S ( IMPRISONM5T HURTS MU* LESS  

! 0CRIM9AL0 ?AN PEOPLE QUITE 9NOC5T.-  

?AT IS1 HIS WIFE & *ILDR54 - ,H[EV] H>D  

! CONDITIONS ( PRISON-LIFE1 MAN IS SO MADE  

?AT HE F9ALLY ACCOMMODATES HIMSELF TO !SE  

CONDITIONS1 & CONSID]S !M AS AN UNAVOID  

ABLE EVIL1 AS SOON AS HE CANNOT MODIFY !M4  

,BUT !RE >E PEOPLE--! PRISON]'S WIFE &  

HIS *ILDR5.-:O NEV] CAN ACCOMMODATE  

!MSELVES TO ! IMPRISONM5T ( ! MAN  

:O WAS !IR ONLY SUPPORT 9 LIFE4 ,!  

JUDGES & LAWY]S :O SO FREELY PRON\NCE  

S5T5CES ( TWO1 ?REE1 & FIVE YE>S (  

IMPRISONM5T.-HAVE !Y EV] REASON$ AB\T  

! FATE !Y >E PREP>+ = ! PRISON]'S  

WIFE 8 ,DO !Y KN[ H[ FEW >E ! WOM5  

:O CAN E>N MORE ?AN SIX OR SEV5 %ILL+S  

P]-WEEK8 ,& DO !Y KN[ ?AT TO LIVE  

) A FAMILY ON SU* A SAL>Y MEANS %E]  

MIS]Y ) ALL ITS DREADFUL CONSEQU5CES8  

,HAVE !Y EV] REFLECT$ ALSO AB\T ! MORAL  

SUFF]+S :I* !Y >E 9DICT+ ON !  

PRISON]'S WIFE.-! DESPIS+ ( H] NEI<BORS1  

! SUFF]+S ( ! WOMAN :O NATURALLY  

EXAGG]ATES ?OSE ( H] HUSB&1 ! PREOCCUPATIONS = ! PRES5T & ! FUTURE 8 4 4 4  

,:O CAN MEASURE ALL !SE SUFF]+S1 & C\NT  

! TE>S %$ BY A PRISON]'S WIFE 8 

,IF ! SLI<TE/ ATT5TION W]E EV] GIV5 TO  

! SUFF]+S ( ! PRISON]'S K9SFOLK1 SURELY !  

9V5TORS ( S*EMES ( CIVILIZ$ PRISONS W\LD  

NOT HAVE 9V5T$ ! RECEPTION-HALLS ( !  

MOD]N DUNGEONS4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE SAID TO  

!MSELVES ?AT ! ONLY CONSOLATION ( !  

PRISON]'S WIFE IS TO SEE H] HUSB&1 & !Y  

W\LD NOT HAVE 9FLICT$ ON H] NEW & QUITE  

USELESS SUFF]+S1 & PLANN$ ?OSE HALLS  

:]E EV]Y?+ HAS BE5 TAK5 9TO ACC\NT  

--EV]Y?+ EXCEPT+ ! WIFE :O COMES ONCE  

A WEEK TO CA/ A GLANCE ON H] HUSB&1 & TO  

EX*ANGE A FEW WORDS ) HIM4 

,IMAG9E A CIRCUL> VAULT$ HALL1 MIS]ABLY  

LI<T$ FROM ABOVE4 ,IF Y\ 5T] IT AT !  

RECEPTION-H\RS1 Y\ >E LIT]ALLY /UNN$4 ,A  

CLAMOR ( SOME HUNDR$ VOICES SPEAK+1 OR  

RA!R CRY+ ALL AT ONCE1 RISES FROM ALL P>TS (  

IT T[>DS ! VAULT1 :I* S5DS !M BACK  

& M+LES !M 9TO AN 9F]NAL NOISE1 TO  

GE!R ) ! PI]C+ :I/LES ( ! W>D]S1  

! GRAT+ ( ! LOCKS1 & ! CLA%+ (  

! KEYS4 ,Y\R EYES MU/ BE FIR/ ACCU/OM$  

TO ! D>KNESS BE=E Y\ RECOGNIZE ?AT ! CLAMOR ( VOICES COMES FROM SIX SEP>ATE  

GR\PS ( WOM51 *ILDR51 & M5 CRY+ ALL  

AT ONCE TO BE HE>D BY ?OSE :OM !Y ADDRESS4  

,BEH9D !SE GR\PS1 Y\ P]CEIVE ALONG !  

WALLS SIX O!R GR\PS ( HUMAN FACES1 H>DLY  

DI/+UI%ABLE 9 ! D>KNESS BEH9D IRON-WIRE  

NETWORKS & IRON B>S4 ,Y\ CANNOT DIV9E AT  

ONCE :AT IS GO+ ON 9 !SE GR\PS4 ,!  

FACT IS1 ?AT TO HAVE AN 9T]VIEW ) HIS K9S  

FOLK ! PRISON] IS 9TRODUC$1 TOGE!R )  

F\R O!R PRISON]S1 9TO A SMALL D>K COOP1 !  

FRONT ( :I* IS COV]$ ) A ?ICK NETWORK  

& IRON B>S4 ,HIS K9SFOLK >E 9TRODUC$  

9TO ANO!R COOP OPPOSITE1 ALSO COV]$ )  

IRON B>S1 & SEP>AT$ FROM ! =M] BY  

A PASSAGE ?REE FEET WIDE1 :]E A W>D]  

IS PO/$4 ,EA* COOP RECEIVES AT ONCE FIVE  

PRISON]S2 :ILE 9 ! OPPOSITE COOP SOME  

FIFTE5 M51 WOM51 & *ILDR5.-! K9SFOLK  

( ! FIVE PRISON]S.->E SQUEEZ$4 ,! 9T]  

VIEWS H>DLY LA/ = MORE ?AN FIFTE5 OR  

TW5TY M9UTES2 ALL SPEAK AT ONCE1 HA/5 TO  

SPEAK1 & AMID ! CLAMOR ( VOICES1 EA*  

( :I* IS RAIS$ L\D] & L\D]1 ONE SOON  

MU/ CRY ) ALL HIS /R5G? TO BE HE>D4  

,AFT] A FEW M9UTES ( SU* EX]CISE1 MY WIFE  

& MYSELF W]E VOICELESS1 & W]E COMPELL$ SIMPLY TO LOOK AT EA* O!R )\T SPEAK+1  

:ILE ,I CLIMB$ ON ! IRON B>S ( MY  

COOP TO RAISE MY FACE TO ! HEI<T ( A  

SMALL W9D[ :I* FEEBLY LI<T$ ! COOP  

FROM BEH9D2 & !N MY WIFE C\LD P]CEIVE  

9 ! D>KNESS MY1 PR(ILE ON ! GRAY GR\ND  

( ! W9D[4 ,%E US$ TO LEAVE ! RECEPTION  

HALL SAY+ ?AT SU* A VISIT IS A REAL TORTURE4  

 ,I \<T TO SAY A FEW WORDS AB\T ! ,PALAIS  

DE ,JU/ICE AT ,LYONS1 :]E WE W]E KEPT = T5  

DAYS DUR+ \R TRIAL4 ,BUT ,I %\LD BE COM  

PELL$ TO 5T] 9TO SU* DISGU/+ DETAILS ?AT  

,I PREF] TO GO ON TO ANO!R SUBJECT4 ,SUFFICE IT  

TO SAY ?AT ,I HAVE SE5 ROOMS :]E ! >RE/$  

PEOPLE W]E AWAIT+ !IR TURN TO BE CALL$  

BE=E ! EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE1 AMID PONDS (  

! MO/ DISGU/+ LIQUIDS2 AUD ?AT !RE >E  

)9 ?IS 0,PALACE0 SEV]AL D>K CELLS :I*  

HAVE ALT]NATELY A D\BLE DE/9ATION3 SOME  

TUNES !Y >E LIT]ALLY COV]$ ) HUMAN  

EXCRETIONS2 & A FEW DAYS LAT]1 AFT] A HA/Y  

SWEEP1 !Y >E RESORT$ TO = LOCK+ UP NEWLY  

>RE/$ PEOPLE4 ,NEV] 9 MY LIFE HAD ,I SE5  

ANY?+ SO DIRTY AS ?IS ,PALACE1 :I* WILL  

ALWAYS REMA9 9 MY RECOLLECTIONS AS A PALACE (  

FIL? ( ALL DESCRIPTIONS4 ,IT WAS ) A REAL  

FEEL+ ( RELIEF ?AT ,I RETURN$ FROM !NCE TO MY PI/OLE1 :]E ,I REMA9$ = TWO MON?S MORE1 :ILE MO/ ( MY COMRADES ADDRESS$ !  

,C\RT ( ,APPEAL ,?IS LA/ CONFIRM$1 (  

C\RSE1 ! S5T5CES PRON\NC$ BY ORD] (  

,GOV]NM5T 9 ! ,POLICE ,CORRECTIONNELLE  

,C\RT2 & A FEW DAYS LAT]1 ON ,M>* #a#g1  

#a#h#h#c1 WE W]E BR\<T 9 ! NI<T1 9 GREAT  

SECRECY1 & ) A RIDICUL\S DISPLAY ( POLICE  

=CE1 TO ! RAILWAY-/ATION4 ,!RE WE W]E  

PACK$ UP 9 CELLUL> WAGONS TO BE TRANSPORT$  

TO ! 0,MAISON ,C5TRALE0 ( ,CLAIRVAUX4  

 ,IT IS REM>KABLE H[ SO MANY IMPROVEM5TS  

9 ! P5IT5TI>Y SY/EM1 AL?\< MADE )  

EXCELL5T 9T5TIONS ( DO+ AWAY ) SOME  

EVILS1 ALWAYS CREATE1 9 !IR TURN1 NEW EVILS1 &  

BECOME A NEW S\RCE ( PA9 = ! PRISON]S4  

,SU* W]E ! REFLECTIONS :I* ,I MADE :5  

LOCK$ UP 9 A CELL ( ! CELLUL> WAGON :I*  

WAS SL[LY MOV+ T[>DS ,CLAIRVAUX4 ,A ,FR5*  

CELLUL> WAGON IS AN ORD9>Y EMPTY WAGON1  

9 ! 9T]IOR ( :I* A LI<T FRAME-WORK  

CONSI/+ ( TWO R[S ( CELLS1 ) A PASSAGE  

BETWE51 HAS BE5 COO/RUCT$4 ,BUT ,I AM  

AFRAID ( CONVEY+ A FALSE & EXAGG]AT$  

IMPRESSION TO MY READ]S :5 ,I WRITE 0TWO  

R[S ( CELLS40 0,TWO R[S ( CUPBO>DS0  

W\LD BE MORE CORRECT1 = ! CELLS >E JU/ ! SIZE ( SMALL CUPBO>DS1 :]E ONE MAY SIT D[N  

ON A N>R[ B5*1 T\*+ ! DOOR ) HIS  

KNEES & ! SIDES ) HIS ELB[S4 ,ONE NE$  

NOT BE V]Y FAT TO F9D IT DIFFICULT TO MOVE  

)9 ?IS N>R[ SPACE2 & HE NE$ NOT BE  

TOO MU* ACCU/OM$ TO ! FRE% BREEZES ( !  

SEA-SIDE TO F9D DIFFLCULTIES 9 BREA?+ !RE94  

,A SMALL W9D[ PROTECT$ BY IRON B>S1 :I*  

IS CUT ?R\< ! DOOR ( ! CUPBO>D1 W\LD  

ADMIT 5\< AIR2 BUT TO PREV5T ! PRISON]S  

FROM SEE+ ONE ANO!R & TALK+1 !RE IS AN  

ADDITIONA#a LITTLE 9/RUM5T ( TORTURE 9 !  

%APE ( A ,V5ETIAN BL9D1 :I* ! W>D]S  

CLOSE AS SOON AS !Y HAVE LOCK$ UP SOMEBODG  

9 ! CUPBO>D4 ,ANO!R 9/RUM5T ( TORTURE  

IS AN IRON /OVE1 ESPECIALLY :5 IT RUNS AT FULL  

SPE$ TO BOIL ! POTATOES & ROA/ ! MEAT  

= ! W>D]S' D9N]4 ,MY FELL[-PRISON]S1  

ALL WORKM5 ( A GREAT CITY1 ACCU/OM$ TO !  

WANT ( FRE% AIR 9 !IR SMALL WORK%OPS1 DID  

NOT ACTUALLY SUFFOCATE1 BUT TWO ( US W]E  

PREV5T$ FROM FA9T+ ONLY BY BE+ ALL[$  

TO /EP \T ( \R RESPECTIVE CUPBO>DS & TO  

BREA! SOME AIR 9 ! PASSAGE BETWE54 

,HAPPILY 5\<1 \R J\RNEY LA/$ ONLY FIFTE5  

H\RS2 BUT ,I HAVE ,RUSSIAN FRI5DS1 :O W]E  

EXPELL$ FROM ,FRANCE1 & :O HAVE SP5T MORE ?AN =TY-EI<T H\RS 9 A CELLUL> WAGON ON  

!IR WAY FROM ,P>IS TO ! ,SWISS FRONTI]1 !  

WAGON BE+ LEFT 9 ! NI<T AT SOME /ATION1  

:ILE ! W>D]S CALL$ AT ! ,MACON & O!R  

PRISONS4 

,! WOR/ IS1 H[EV]1 ?AT ! PRISON]S >E  

COMPLETELY GIV5 UP TO ! M]OY ( ! TWO  

W>D]S2 IF ! W>D]S LIKE1 !Y PUT ! CUFFS  

ON ! H&S ( ! PRISON]S ALREADY LOCK$ UP  

9 ! CUPBO>DS1 & !Y DO ?AT )\T ANY  

REASON :ATEV]2 & IF !Y LIKE BETT]1 !Y  

MOREOV]1 *A9 ! PRISON]S' FEET BY MEANS (  

IRONS RIVET$ TO ! FLOOR ( ! CUPBO>DS4 ,ALL  

DEP5DS UPON ! GOOD OR BAD HUMOR ( !  

W>D]S1 & ! DEP? ( !IR PSY*OLOGICAL  

D$UCTIONS4 ,ON ! :OLE1 ! FIFTE5 H\RS  

:I* WE SP5T 9 ! CELLUL> WAGON REMA9  

AMONG ! WOR/ REM9ISC5CES ( ALL MY COMRADES1 & WE W]E QUITE HAPPY TO 5T] AT LA/ ! CELLS AT ,CLAIRVAUX4 

,! C5TRAL PRISON ( ,CLAIRVAUX OCCUPIES !  

SITE ( :AT =M]LY WAS ! ,ABBEY ( ,/4  

,B]N>D4 ,! GREAT MONK ( ! TWELF?  

C5TURY1 :OSE /ATUE1 C>V$ 9 /ONE1 /ILL  

RISES ON A NEI<BOR+ HILL1 /RET*+ ITS >MS  

T[>DS ! PRISON1 HAD WELL *OS5 HIS RESID5CE  

AT ! M\? ( A F9E LITTLE DALE SUPPLI$ ) EXCELL5T WAT] FROM A F\NTA91 & AT !  

5TRANCE TO A WIDE & F]TILE PLA9 WAT]$ BY  

! ,AUBE4 ,WIDE =E/S COV] /ILL ! G5TLE  

SLOPES ( ! HILLS1 :OSE FLANKS SUPPLY GOOD  

BUILD+-/ONE4 ,SEV]AL LIME-KILOS & =GES  

>E SCATT]$ R\ND AB\T1 & ! ,P>IS &  

,BEL=T RAILWAY RUNS N[ )9 A MILE FROM  

! PRISON4 

,DUR+ ! GREAT ,REVOLUTION ! ABBEY  

WAS CONFISCAT$ BY ! ,/ATE1 & ITS !N  

EXT5SIVE & SOLID BUILD+S BECAME1 9  

! E>LI] YE>S ( \R C5TURY1 A ,DEPOT DE  

,M5DICITE4 ,LAT] ON1 !IR DE/9ATION WAS  

*ANG$1 & N[ ! =M] ABBEY IS A  

0 ,MAISON DE ,DET5TION ET DE ,CORRECTION10 :I*  

%ELT]S AB\T #a1#d & OCCASIONALLY #b1 9  

MATES4 ,IT IS ONE ( ! L>GE/ 9 ,FRANCE2 ITS  

\T] WALL.-! MUR D'5CE9TE.-A =MIDABLE  

MASONRY SOME TW5TY FEET HI<1 5CLOSES1 BESIDES  

! PRISON PROP]1 A WIDE >EA OCCUPI$ BY !  

BUILD+S ( ! ADM9I/RATION1 B>RACKS ( !  

SOLDI]S1 OR*>DS1 & EV5 CORN-FIELDS1 & HAS  

AN AGGREGATE L5G? ( NE>LY ?REE MILES4 ,!  

BUILD+S ( ! PRISON PROP]1 ) ITS NUME  

R\S WORK%OPS1 COV] A SQU>E AB\T #d Y>DS  

WIDE1 5CLOS$ BY ANO!R /ILL HI<] WALL.-  

! MUR DE RONDE4 

,) ITS L(TY *IMNEYS1 :I* DAY &  

NI<T S5D !IR SMOKE T[>DS A MO/LY  

CL\DY SKY1 & ! RHY?MICAL ?ROBB+  

( ITS MA*9]Y1 :I* IS HE>D LATE 9  

! NI<T1 IT HAS ! ASPECT ( A LITTLE MANU  

FACTUR+ T[N4 ,9 FACT1 !RE >E )9 ITS  

WALLS MORE MANUFACTURES ?AN 9 MANY SMALL  

T[NS4 ,!RE >E A BIG MANUFACTURE ( IRON  

B$S & IRON FURNITURE1 LI<T$ BY ELECTRICITY1  

& EMPLOY+ MORE ?AN #d M52 WORK%OPS  

= WEAV+ VELVET1 CLO?1 & L952 = MAK+  

FRAMES TO PICTURES1 LOOK+-GLASSES1 & MET]S2  

= CUTT+ GLASS & FABRICAT+ ALL K9DS (  

LADIES' ATTIRE 9 PE>L-%ELL2 Y>DS = CUTT+  

/ONE2 FL\R-MILLS1 & A V>IETY ( SMALL]  

WORK%OPS2 ALL DRESS = ! 9MATES IS  

MADE BY ! M5 !MSELVES4 ,! :OLE  

MA*9]Y IS SET 9 MOTION BY F\R P[]FUL  

/EAM-5G9ES & ONE TURB9E4 ,AN IMM5SE  

OR*>D & A CORN-FIELD1 AS ALSO SMALL OR*>DS  

ALLOTT$ TO EA* W>D] & EMPLOYEE1 >E ALSO  

COMPRIS$ )9 ! \T] WALL & CULTIVAT$  

BY ! PRISON]S4 

,)\T SEE+ IT1 ONE C\LD H>DLY IMAG9E  

:AT AN IMM5SE FITT+ UP & EXP5DITURE  

>E NECESS>Y = LODG+ & GIV+ OCCUPA  

TION TO SOME #ad PRISON]S4 ,SURELY ! ,/ATE 

  

#bgg  

  

NEV] W\LD HAVE UND]TAK5 ?IS IMM5SE  

EXP5DITURE1 HAD IT NOT F\ND AT ,CLAIRVAUX1 ,/4  

,MI*EL1 & ELSE:]E1 READY-MADE BUILD+S  

( OLD ABBEYS4 ,& IT NEV] W\LD HAVE  

ORGANIZ$ SO WIDE A SY/EM ( PRODUCTIVE  

WORK1 HAD IT NOT ATTRACT$ PRIVATE UND]TAK]S  

BY R5T+ TO !M ! PRISON]S' LABOR AT A  

V]Y L[ PRICE1 TO ! DISADVANTAGE ( FREE  

PRIVATE 9DU/RY4 ,& /ILL1 ! CURR5T EX  

P5SES ( ! ,/ATE = KEEP+ UP ! ,CLAIR  

VAUX PRISON & ! L9E MU/ BE V]Y HEAVY4 

,R,&,O,M ,B,R,E,A,K666 

NUM]\S & CO/LY ADM9I/RATION1 SEV5TY  

W>D]S1 N\RI%$1 LODG$1 & PAID FROM #d#eL4  

TO #e#fL4 P] YE>1 & A COMPANY ( SOLDI]S  

:I* >E KEPT AT ,CLAIRVAUX1 BE> H>D ON !  

BUDGET.-NOT TO SPEAK ( ! EXP5SES ( !  

C5TRAL ADM9I/RATION1 ! TRANSPORT (  

PRISON]S1 ! 9FIRM>Y1 & SO ON4 ,IT IS OB  

VI\S ?AT ! ABOVE-M5TION$ P]C5TAGE1  

RAIS$ ON ! SAL>IES ( ! PRISON]S1 :I*  

DOES NOT EXCE$ AN AV]AGE ( #fD4 P] DAY &  

P] HEAD ( EMPLOY$ M51 FALLS V]Y %ORT (  

DEFRAY+ ALL !SE HEAVY EXP5SES4 

,LEAV+ ASIDE ! POLITICAL PRISON]S VRHO >E  

OCCASIONALLY S5T ?I!R1 !RE >E AT ,CLAIR  

VAUX TWO DIFF]5T CATEGORIES ( 9MATES4  

,! GREAT NUMB] >E COMMON-LAW PRISON]S CONDEMN$ TO MORE ?AN ONE YE> ( IMPRISON  

M5T BUT NOT TO H>D LABOR 7!SE LA/ BE+  

TRANSPORT$ TO ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA72 & !RE >E1  

BESIDES1 A FEW DOZ5 ( SOLDI]S CONDEMN$ BY  

M>TIAL C\RTS.-! SO-CALL$ DET5TIONNAIRES4  

,!SE LA/ >E A SAD PRODUCT ( \R SY/EM (  

MILIT>ISM4 ,A SOLDI] :O HAS ASSAULT$ HIS  

CORPORAL1 OR (FIC]1 IS USUALLY CONDEMN$ TO  

DEA?2 BUT IF HE HAS BE5 PROVOK$.-:I* IS  

MO/LY ! CASE- ! P5ALTY IS COMMUT$ 9TO  

A TW5TY YE>S' IMPRISONM5T1 & HE IS S5T  

TO ,CLAIRVAUX4 ,I CANNOT EXPLA9 H[ IT HAPP5S1  

BUT !RE >E DET5TIONNAIRES :O HAVE TO  

UND]GO TWO OR ?REE LIKE CONDEMNATIONS.-  

PROBABLY = ASSAULTS COMMITT$ DUR+ !IR  

IMPRISONM5T4 ,!RE WAS MU* TALK1 DUR+  

\R /AY AT ,CLAIRVAUX1 ( A MAN1 AB\T =TY  

YE>S OLD1 :O HAD CUMULAT$ AN AGGREGATE  

P5ALTY REA*+ SIXTY-FIVE YE>S ( IMPRISON  

M5T2 HE C\LD FULFILL HIS S5T5CE ONLY IF HE  

C\LD PROLONG HIS LIFE BEYOND HIS HUNDR$? YE>4  

,ON ! #a#d? ( ,JULY1 TW5TY-FIVE YE>S ( HIS  

T]M W]E TAK5 (F BY A DECREE ( ! ,PRESI  

D5T ( ! ,REPUBLIC2 BUT /ILL ! MAN HAD  

SOME =TY YE>S MORE TO REMA9 IMPRISON$4  

,IT MAY SEEM 9CR$IBLE1 BUT IT IS TRUE4 

,EV]YBODY RECOGNIZES ! ABSURDITY ( SU* CONDEMNATIONS1 & !RE=E ! DET5TION  

AIRES >E NOT SUBMITT$ TO ! USUAL REGIM5  

( ! COMMON-LAW PRISON]S4 ,!Y >E NOT  

CON/RA9$ TO COMPULSORY LABOR1 & !Y  

5T] A WORK%OP ONLY IF !Y LIKE4 ,!Y  

WE> A BETT] GRAY DRESS ?AN O!R PRISON]S1  

& >E P]MITT$ TO TAKE W9E AT ! CANTE54  

,?OSE :O DO NOT GO TO ! WORK%OPS OCCUPY  

A SEP>ATE QU>T]1 & SP5D YE>S & YE>S  

9 DO+ ABSOLUTELY NO?+4 ,IT IS EASY TO CON  

CEIVE WBAT SOME ?IRTY SOLDI]S1 :O HAVE  

SP5T SEV]AL YE>S 9 B>RACKS1 MAY DO :5  

!Y >E LOCK$ UP = TW5TY YE>S OR SO 9 A  

PRISON1 & HAVE NO OCCUPATION ( ANY K9D1  

EI!R 9TELLECTUAL OR PHYSICAL4 ,!IR QU>T]  

HAS SO BAD A REPUTATION ?AT ! RA9S ( BRIM  

/ONE :I* DE/ROY$ ! TWO ,BIBLICAL T[N  

>E 9VOK$ UPON IT BY ! ADM9I/RATION4 

,AS TO ! COMMON-LAW PRISON]S1 !Y >E  

SUBMITT$ TO A REGIM5 ( AOMPULSORY LABOR1  

& ( ABSOLUTE SIL5CE4 ,?IS LA/1 H[EV]1  

IS SO ADV]SE TO HUMAN NATURE ?AT IT HAS 9  

FACT BE5 GIV5 UP4 ,IT IS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO  

PREV5T PEOPLE FROM SPEAK+ :5 AT WORK 9  

! WORK%OPS2 &1 )\T TREBL+ !  

NUMB] ( W>D]S & RESORT+ TO F]OCI\S  

PUNI%M5TS1 IT IS NOT EASY TO PREV5T PRISON]S FROM EX*ANG+ WORDS DUR+ ! H\RS (  

RE/1 OR FROM *ATT]+ 9 DORMITORIES4  

,DUR+ \R /AY AT ,CLAIRVAUX WE SAW !  

SY/EM AB&ON$ MORE & MORE1 & ,I SUP  

POSE ?AT ! WAT*WORD IS N[ M]ELY TO PRO  

HIBIT L\D SPEAK+ & QU>RELS4 

,E>LY 9 ! MORN+.-AT FIVE 9 ! SUMM]1  

& AT SIX 9 ! W9T].-A BELL R+S13 ,!  

PRISON]S MU/ IMM$IATELY RISE1 ROLL UP !IR  

B$S1 & DESC5D 9TO ! Y>DS1 :]E !Y  

/& 9 RACKS1 ! M5 ( EA* WORK%OP  

SEP>ATELY UND] ! COMM& ( A W>D]4  

,ON HIS ORD]1 !Y M>* 9 ,9DIAN FILE1 AT A  

SL[ PACE1 T[>DS !IR RESPECTIVE WORK%OPS1  

! W>D] L\DLY CRY+ \T1 UN1 DEUX6 UN1  

DEUX6 & ! HEAVY WOOD5 %OES ANSW]+  

9 CAD5CE TO ! WORD ( COMM&4 ,A FEW  

M9UTES LAT]1 ! /EAM-5G9ES S\ND !IR CALL1  

& ! MA*9ES RUN AT FULL SPE$4 ,AT N9E  

7HALF-PA/ EI<T 9 ! SUMM]7 ! WORK IS  

/OPP$ = AN H\R1 & ! PRISON]S >E  

M>*$ TO ! REFECTORIES4 ,!RE !Y >E  

SEAT$ ON B5*ES1 ALL FACES TURN$ 9 ONE DIREC  

TION1 SO AS TO SEE ONLY ! BACKS ( ! M5 ON  

! NEXT B5*1 & !Y TAKE !IR BREAKFA/4  

,AT T5 !Y RETURN TO ! WORK%OPS1 & !  

WORK IS 9T]RUPT$ ONLY AT TWELVE1 = T5 M9UTES1 & AT HALF-PA/ TWO1 :5 ALL M5  

LESS ?AN ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S OLD1 & HAV+ RE  

CEIV$ NO 9/RUCTION1 >E S5T = AN H\R TO  

! S*OOL4 

,AT F\R ! PRISON]S GO TO TAKE !IR  

D9N]2 IT LA/S = HALF-AN-H\R1 & A WALK 9  

! Y>DS FOLL[S4 ,! SAME ,9DIAN FILES >E  

MADE UP1 & !Y SL[LY M>* 9 A CIRCLE1 !  

W>D] ALWAYS CRY+ HIS CAD5C$1 UN1 DEUX6  

,!Y CALL ?AT 0FAIRE LA QUEUE DE SAUCISSONS4 ,AT  

FIVE ! WORK BEG9S AGA9 & LA/S UNTIL EI<T  

9 ! W9T]1 & UNTIL NI<TFALL DUR+ !  

O!R SEASONS4 

,AS SOON AS ! MA*9]Y IS /OPP$.-:I*  

IS DONE AT SIX1 OR EV5 E>LI] 9 ,SEPTEMB] OR  

,M>*.-! PRISON]S >E LOCK$ UP 9 !  

DORMITORIES4 ,!RE !Y MU/ LIE 9 !IR B$S  

FROM HALF-PA/ SIX UNTIL SIX ! NEXT MORN+1  

& ,I SUPPOSE ?AT !SE H\RS ( 5=C$  

RE/ MU/ BE ! MO/ PA9FUL H\RS ( !  

DAY4 ,C]TA9LY1 !Y >E P]MITT$ TO READ 9  

!IR B$S UNTIL N9E1 BUT ! P]MISSION IS  

EFFECTIVE ONLY = ?OSE :OSE B$S >E CLOSE TO  

! GAS-BURN]S4 ,AT N9E ! LI<TS >E  

DIM9I%$4 ,DUR+ ! NI<T EA* DORMITORY  

REMA9S UND] ! SUP]VISION ( PREVOTS :O  

>E NOM9AT$ FROM AMONG ! PRISON]S & :O HAVE ! MORE R$ LACE ON !IR SLEEVES1  

AS !Y >E ! MORE ASSIDU\S 9 SPY+ &  

D5\NC+ !IR COMRADES4 

,ON ,SUNDAYS ! WORK IS SUSP5D$4 ,!  

PRISON]S SP5D ! DAY 9 ! Y>DS1 IF !  

WEA!R P]MITS1 OR 9 ! WORK%OPS1 :]E  

!Y MAY READ1 OR TALK.-BUT NOT TOO L\D.-OR  

9 ! S*OOL-ROOMS1 :]E !Y WRITE LETT]S4  

,A B& COMPOS$ ( SOME ?IRTY PRISON]S  

PLAYS 9 ! Y>D1 & = HALF-AN-H\R GOES  

\T ( ! 9T]IOR WALLS TO PLAY 9 ! C\R  

D'HONNEUR.-A Y>D OCCUPI$ BY ! LODG+S (  

! ADM9I/RATION.-:ILE ! FIRE-BRIGADE  

TAKES SOME EX]CISE4 ,AT SIX ALL MU/ BE 9  

!IR B$S4 

,BESIDES ! M5 :O >E AT WORK 9 !  

WORK%OPS1 !RE IS ALSO A BRIGADE EXT]IEURE1  

! M5 ( :I* DO V>I\S WORK \TSIDE !  

PRISON PROP]1 BUT /ILL )9 ITS \T] WALL.-  

SU* AS REPAIRS1 PA9T+1 SAW+ WOOD1 & SO  

ON4 ,!Y ALSO CULTIVATE ! OR*>DS ( !  

H\SE & ?OSE ( ! W>D]S1 = SAL>IES  

REA*+ BUT A FEW P5CE P] DAY4 ,SOME (  

!M >E ALSO S5T TO ! =E/ = CUTT+  

WOOD1 CLEAN+ A CANAL1 & SO ON4 ,NO ESCAPE  

IS TO BE FE>$1 BECAUSE ONLY SU* M5 >E  

ADMITT$ TO ! EXT]IOR BRIGADE AS HAVE BUT ONE OR TWO MON?S MORE TO REMA9 AT ,CLAIRVAUX4 

,SU* IS ! REGUL> LIFE ( ! PRISON2 A LIFE  

RUNN+ = YE>S )\T ! LEA/ MODIFICA  

TION1 & :I* ACTS DEPRESS+LY ON MAN BY  

ITS MONOTONY & ITS WANT ( IMPRESSIONS2 A  

LIFE :I* A MAN CAN 5DURE = YE>S1 BUT  

:I* HE CANNOT 5DURE IF HE HAS NO AIM  

BEYOND ?IS LIFE ITSELF.-)\T BE+ DEPRESS$  

& R$UC$ TO ! /ATE ( A MA*9E :I*  

OBEYS1 BUT HAS NO WILL ( ITS [N2 A LIFE :I*  

RESULTS 9 AN ATROPHY ( ! BE/ QUALITIES ( MAN  

& A DEVELOPM5T ( ! WOR/ ( !M1 &1 IF  

MU* PROLONG$1 R5D]S HIM QUITE UNFIT TO LIVE  

AFT]W>DS 9 A SOCIETY ( FREE FELL[-CREATURES4 

,AS TO US1 ! 0POLITICALS0 WE HAD A SPECIAL  

REGIM5.-NAMELY1 ?AT ( PRISON]S SUBMITT$  

TO PREV5TIVE 9C>C]ATION4 ,WE KEPT \R [N  

DRESS2 WE W]E NOT COMPELL$ TO BE %AV$1  

& WE C\LD SMOKE4 ,WE OCCUPI$ ?REE  

SPACI\S ROOMS1 ) A SEP>ATE SMALL ROOM =  

MYSELF1 & HAD A LITTLE G>D51 SOME FIFTY  

Y>DS LONG & T5 Y>DS WIDE1 :]E WE DID  

SOME G>D5+ ON A N>R[ /RIP ( E>?  

ALONG ! WALL1 & C\LD APPRECIATE1 FROM \R  

[N EXP]I5CE1 ! B5EFITS ( AN 09T5SIVE  

CULTURE40 ,ONE W\LD SUSPECT ME ( EXAGG]ATION IF ,I 5UM]AT$ ALL CROPS ( -VEGETABLES  

WE MADE 9 \R KIT*5-G>D51 LESS ?AN FIFTY  

SQU>E Y>DS4 ,NO COMPULSORY WORK WAS IM4  

POS$ UPON US2 & MY COMRADES.-ALL WORK  

M5 :O HAD LEFT AT HOME !IR FAMILIES  

)\T SUPPORT.-NEV] C\LD OBTA9 ANY  

REGUL> EMPLOYM5T4 ,!Y TRI$ TO SEW  

LADIES' /AYS = AN UND]TAK] ( ,CLAIRVAUX1 BUT  

SOON AB&ON$ ! WORK1 SEE+ ?AT ) !  

D$UCTION ( ?REE-T5?S ( !IR SAL>IES =  

! ,/ATE !Y C\LD NOT E>N MORE ?AN FROM  

?REE TO F\R P5CE A DAY4 ,!Y GLADLY  

ACCEPT$ ! WORK 9 PE>L-%ELL1 AL?\< IT  

WAS PAID BUT A LITTLE BETT] ?AN ! =M]1  

BUT ! ORD]S CAME ONLY OCOASIONALLY1 = A  

FEW DAYS4 ,OV]-PRODUCTION HAD OCCASION$  

/AGNATION 9 ?IS TRADE1 & O!R WORK C\LD  

NOT BE DONE 9 \R ROOMS1 :ILE ANY 9T] C\RSE ) ! COMMON-LAW PRISON]S WAS  

SEV]ELY PROHIBIT$4 

,R,&,O,M ,B,R,E,A,K666 

,READ+ & ! /UDY ( LANGUAGES W]E  

?US ! *IEF OCCUPATIONS ( MY COMRADES4 

,R,&,O,M ,B,R,E,A,K666 

WORKMAN CAN /UDY ONLY :5 HE HAS !  

*ANCE ( BE+ IMPRISON$.-& !Y /UDI$  

E>NE/LY4 ,! /UDY ( LANGUAGES WAS V]Y  

SUCCESSFUL1 & ,I WAS GLAD TO F9D AT ,CLAIRVAUX  

A PRACTICAL PRO( ( :AT ,I =M]LY MA9TA9$ ON !ORETICAL GR\NDS.-NAMELY1 ?AT  

! ,RUSSIANS >E NOT ! ONLY PEOPLE :O  

EASILY LE>N =EIGN LANGUAGES4 ,MY ,FR5*  

COMRADES LE>N$1 ) GREAT EASE1 ,5GLI%1  

,G]MAN1 ,ITALIAN1 & ,SPANI%2 SOME ( !M  

MA/]$ TWO LANGUAGES DUR+ A TWO YE>S'  

/AY AT ,CLAIRVAUX4 ,BOOKB9D+ WAS AMONG  

US ! MO/ BELOV$ OCCUPATION4 ,SOME 9/RU  

M5TS W]E MADE \T ( PIECES ( IRON &  

WOOD2 HEAVY /ONES & SMALL C>P5T]S'  

PRESSES W]E RESORT$ TO2 & AS WE F9ALLY  

OBTA9$.-AB\T ! 5D ( ! SECOND YE>.-  

SOME TOOLS WOR? ?IS NAME1 ALL LE>N$ BOOK  

B9D+ ) ! FACILITY ) :I* AN 9TELLI  

G5T WORKMAN LE>NS A NEW PR(ESSION1 &  

MO/ ( US REA*$ P]FECTION 9 ! >T4 

,A SPECIAL W>D] WAS ALWAYS KEPT 9 \R  

QU>T]1 & AS SOON AS SOME ( US W]E 9 !  

Y>D1 HE REGUL>LY TOOK HIS SEAT ON ! /EPS AT  

TEE DOOR4 ,9 ! NI<T WE W]E LOCK$ UP  

UND] AT LEA/ SIX OR SEV5 LOCKS1 &1 MORE  

OV]1 A R\ND ( W>D]S PASS$ EA* TWO  

H\RS1 & APPROA*$ EA* B$ 9 ORD] TO  

ASC]TA9 ?AT NOBODY HAD VANI%$4 

,R,&,O,M ,B,R,E,A,K666 

RIGOR\S SUP]VISION1 NEV] RELAX$1 & MA9  

TA9$ BY ! MUTUAL HELP ( ALL W>D]S1 IS  

EX]CIS$ ON ! PRISON]S AS SOON AS !Y HAVE LEFT ! DORMITORIES4 ,DUR+ ! LA/ TWO  

YE>S ,I MET ) MY WIFE 9 A LITTLE ROOM )  

9 ! WALLS1 &1 TOGE!R ) SOME ONE (  

\R SICK COMRADES1 WE TOOK A WALK 9 ! SOLI  

T>Y LITTLE G>D5 ( ! ,DIRECTOR1 OR 9 !  

GREAT OR*>D ( ! PRISON2 & NEV] DUR+  

!SE TWO YE>S WAS ,I DEFT \T ( SI<T ( !  

W>D] :O ACCOMPANI$ US1 = SO MU* AS  

FIVE M9UTES4 

,NO NEWSPAP]S P5ETRAT$ 9TO \R ROOMS1  

EXCEPT+ SCI5TIFIC P]IODICALS OR ILLU/RAT$  

WEEKLY PAP]S4 ,ONLY 9 ! SECOND YE> (  

\R IMPRISONM5T W]E WE P]MITT$ TO RECEIVE  

A HALFP5NY COLORLESS DAILY PAP]1 & A ,GOV]N  

M5T PAP] PUBLI%$ AT ,LYONS4 ,NO SOCIALI/  

LIT]ATURE WAS ADMITT$1 & ,I C\LD NOT 9TRO  

DUCE EV5 A BOOK ( MY [N AU?OR%IP DEAL  

+ ) SOCIALI/ LIT]ATURE4 ,AS TO WRIT+1  

! MO/ SEV]E CONTROL WAS EX]CIS$ ON !  

MANUSCRIPTS ,I 9T5D$ TO S5D \T ( !  

PRISON4 ,NO?+ DEAL+ ) SOCIAL QUE/IONS1  

& /ILL LESS ) ,RUSSIAN AFFAIRS1 WAS P]  

MITT$ TO ISSUE FROM ! PRISON-WALLS4 ,! COM  

MON-LAWPRISON]S >E P]MITT$ TO WRITE LETT]S  

ONLY ONCE A MON?1 & ONLY TO !IR NE>E/  

RELATIVES4 ,AS TO US1 WE C\LD CORRESPOND )  

FRI5DS AS MU* AS WE LIK$1 BUT ALL LETT]S S5T OR RECEIV$ W]E SUBMITT$ TO A SEV]E C5SOR  

%IP1 :I* WAS ! CAUSE ( REPEAT$ CONFLICTS  

) ! ADM9I/RATION4 

,! FOOD ( ! PRISON]S IS1 9 MY OP9ION1  

QUITE 9SUFFICI5T4 ,! DAILY ALL[ANCE CONSI/S  

*IEFLY ( BREAD1 #he GRAMS P] DAY 7ONE  

P\ND & N9E-T5?S74 ,IT IS GRAY1 BUT V]Y  

GOOD1 & IF A PRISON] COMPLA9S ( HAV+ NOT  

5\< ( IT1 ONE LOAF1 OR TWO1 P] WEEK >E  

ADD$ TO ! ABOVE4 ,! BREAKFA/ CONSI/S (  

A S\P :I* IS MADE ) A FEW VEGETABLES1  

WAT]1 & ,AM]ICAN L>D.-?IS LA/ V]Y (T5  

RANCID & BITT]4 ,AT D9N] ! SAME S\P IS  

GIV51 & A PLATE ( TWO \NCES ( KIDNEY  

BEANS1 RICE1 L5TILS1 OR POTATOES IS ADD$4 ,TWICE  

A WEEK1 ! S\P IS MADE ) MEAT1 & !N  

IT IS S]V$ ONLY AT BREAKFA/1 TWO \NCES (  

BOIL$ MEAT BE+ GIV5 9/EAD ( IT AT D9N]4  

,! M5 >E ?US COMPELL$ TO PUR*ASE  

ADDITIONAL FOOD AT ! CANTE51 :]E !Y HAVE  

= V]Y HONE/ PRICES1 V>Y+ FROM ?REE  

F>?+S TO TWOP5CE1 SMALL RATIONS ( *EESE1  

OR SAUSAGE1 PORK-MEAT1 & SOMETIMES TRIPE1 AS  

ALSO MILK1 & SMALL RATIONS ( FIGS1 JAMS OR  

FRUITS 9 ! SUMM]4 ,)\T ?IS SUPPLE  

M5T>Y FOOD ! M5 OBVI\SLY C\LD NOT  

MA9TA9 !IR /R5G?2 BUT MANY ( !M1 & ESPECIALLY OLD PEOPLE1 E>N SO LITTLE ?AT1  

AFT] D$UCT+ ! P]C5TAGE-MONEY RAIS$ BY  

! ,/ATE1 !Y CANNOT SP5D AT ! CANTE5 EV5  

TWOP5CE P] DAY4 ,I REALLY WOND] H[ !Y  

MANAGE TO KEEP BODY & S\L TOGE!R4 

,TWO DIFF]5T K9DS ( WORK >E MADE BY !  

PRISON]S AT ,CLAIRVAUX4 ,SOME ( !M >E  

EMPLOY$ BY ! ,/ATE1 EI!R 9 ITS MANUFAC  

TURES ( L951 CLO?1 & DRESS = ! PRISON]S1  

OR 9 V>I\S CAPACITIES 9 ! H\SE ITSELF  

,JO9]S1 PA9T]S1 MAN-NURSES 9 ! 9FIRM>Y1  

ACC\NTANTS1 @&C474 ,!Y >E MO/LY PAID FROM  

#hD4 TO #aD4 A DAY4 ,MO/1 H[EV]1 >E EMPLOY$  

9 ! ABOVE-M5TION$ WORK%OPS BY PRIVATE  

UND]TAK]S4 ,!IR SAL>IES1 E/ABLI%$ BY  

! ,*AMBRE DE ,COMM]CE AT ,TROYES1 V>Y V]Y  

MU*1 & >E MO/LY V]Y L[1 ESPECIALLY 9  

?OSE TRADES :]E NO SAFE SCALE ( SAL>IES CAN  

BE E/ABLI%$ ON ACC\NT ( ! GREAT V>IETY  

( PATT]NS FABRICAT$1 & ( ! GREAT SUB  

DIVISION ( LABOR4 ,V]Y MANY M5 E>N BUT  

FROM #fD4 TO #hD4 P] DAY2 & IT IS ONLY 9 !  

IRON B$ MANUFACTURE ?AT ! SAL>IES REA*  

LS4 #hD4 & OCCASIONALLY MORE2 :ILE ,I F\ND  

?AT ! AV]AGE SAL>IES ( #abe M5 EMPLOY$  

9 V>I\S CAPACITIES REA*$ ONLY #a#aD4 7#a FRANC  

#ag C5TIMES7 P] DAY4 ,?IS FIGURE IS1 H[EV]1 P]HAPS ABOVE ! AV]AGE1 !RE BE+ A GREAT  

NUMB] ( PRISON]S :O E>N BUT #gD4 OR EV5  

#$41 ESPECIALLY 9 ! WORK%OP = ! FABRICA  

TION ( SOCKS1 :]E OLD PEOPLE >E S5T TO DIE  

FROM ! DU/ & EXHAU/ION4 

,SEV]AL REASONS MI<T BE ADDUC$ AS AN  

APOLOGY = !SE SMALL SAL>IES2 ! L[ QUALITY  

( PRISON-WORK1 ! FLUCTUATIONS ( TRADE1 &  

SEV]AL O!R CONSID]ATIONS \<T NO D\BT TO  

BE TAK5 9TO ACC\NT4 ,BUT ! FACT IS ?AT  

UND]TAK]S :O HAVE RAPIDLY MADE BIG =TUNES  

9 ! PRISONS >E NOT R>E2 :ILE ! PRISON]S  

CONSID] ) FULL REASON ?AT !Y >E ROBB$  

:5 !Y >E PAID ONLY A FEW P5CE = TWELVE  

H\RS' WORK4 ,SU* A PAYM5T IS ! MORE  

9SUFFICI5T1 AS ONE HALF1 OR MORE1 ( ! SAL>IES  

IS TAK5 BY ! ,/ATE1 & ! REGUL> FOOD  

SUPPLI$ BY ! ,/ATE IS QUITE 9ADEQUATE1  

ESPECIALLY = A MAN :O IS DO+ WORK4 

,IF ! PRISON] HAS HAD A PREVI\S CONDEMNA  

TION BE=E BE+ S5T TO A C5TRAL PRISON.-&  

?IS IS V]Y (T5 ! CASE.-& IF HIS SAL>Y IS  

#aD4 P] DAY1 #fD4 >E TAK5 BY ! ,/ATE1 &  

! REMA9+ #dD4 >E DIVID$ 9TO TWO EQUAL  

P>TS1 ONE ( :I* GOES TO ! PRISON]'S  

RES]VE-FUND & IS H&$ OV] TO HIM ONLY ON  

! DAY ( HIS DELIV]Y2 :ILE ! O!R P>T- ?AT IS1 #bD4 ONLY.-IS 9SCRIB$ ON HIS 0 DISPOS  

ABLE 0 ACC\NT1 & MAY BE SP5T = HIS DAILY  

EXP5SES AT ! CANTE54 ,) #bD4 P] DAY =  

SUPPLEM5T>Y FOOD A WORKMAN OBVI\SLY CAN  

NOT LIVE & LABOR4 ,9 CONSEQU5CE ( ?AT  

A SY/EM ( GRATIFICATIONS HAS BE5 9TRODUC$2  

!Y MO/LY V>Y FROM TWO TO FIVE %ILL+S1 &  

!Y1 >E 9SCRIB$ 9 FULL ON ! PRISON]'S  

0DISPOSABLE0 ACC\NT4 ,IT IS C]TA9 ?AT ?IS  

SY/EM ( GRATIFICATIONS HAS GIV5 RISE TO MANY  

ABUSES4 ,SUPPOSE A SKILL$ WORKMAN :O IS  

CONDEMN$ = ! ?IRD TIME & ( :OSE  

SAL>Y ! ,/ATE RETA9S SEV5-T5?S4 ,SUPPOSE FUR!R ?AT ! WORK HE HAS MADE DUR+ !  

M\? IS VALU$ AT #dS4 ,! ,/ATE TAK+ FROM  

?IS SAL>Y #b#hS41 !RE WILL REMA9 ONLY #fS4 TO BE  

9SCRIB$ ON HIS 0DISPOSABLE0 ACC\NT4 ,HE  

PROPOSES !N TO ! UND]TAK] TO VALUE HIS  

WORK ONLY AT #bS4 & TO ADD A GRATIFICATION (  

#aS4 ,! UND]TAK] ACCEPTS1 & SO ! ,/ATE  

HAS ONLY #a#dS42 ! UND]TAK] DISBURSES #cS4  

9/EAD ( #dS41 & ! PRISON] HAS ON HIS  

DISPOSABLE ACC\NT #cS41 AS ALSO ! :OLE ( !  

GRATIFICATION.-?AT IS1 #a#cS42 ALL >E ?US SATISFI$1  

& IF ! ,/ATE IS AT LOSS ( #a#dS4.-MA FOI1  

TANT PIS 6 

,?+S LOOK /ILL WORSE IF ! GREAT TEMPT] ( MANK9D.-TOBACCO.-BE TAK5 9TO ACC\NT4  

,SMOK+ IS SEV]ELY PROHIBIT$ 9 PRISONS1 &  

! SMOK]S >E F9$ FROM #$4 TO #dS4 EV]Y TIME  

!Y >E DISCOV]$ SMOK+4 ,& YET EV]Y  

BODY SMOKES OR *EWS 9 ! PRISONS4 ,TOBACCO  

IS ! CURR5T MONEY1 BUT A MONEY SO HI<LY  

PRIZ$ ?AT A CIG>ETTE.-A NO?+ = AN ACCOM  

PLI%$ SMOK].-IS PAID #bD41 & ! #$4 PAQUET  

( TOBACCO HAS A CURR5CY WOR? #dS4 OR EV5  

MORE 9 TIMES ( SC>CITY4 ,?IS PRECI\S M]  

*&ISE IS SO HI<LY E/EEM$ ?AT EA* P9*  

( TOBACCO IS FIR/ *EW$1 !N DRI$ &  

SMOK$1 & F9ALLY TAK5 AS SNUFF1 AL?\<  

R$UC$ TO M]E A%4 ,USELESS TO SAY ?AT !RE  

>E UND]TAK]S :O KN[ H[ TO EXPLOIT ?IS  

HUMAN WEAKNESS & :O PAY HALF ( ! WORK  

DONE ) TOBACCO1 VALU$ AT ! ABOVE PRICES1  

& ?AT !RE >E ALSO W>D]S :O C>RY ON  

?IS LUCRATIVE TRADE4 ,ALTOGE!R1 ! PRO  

BIBITION ( SMOK+ IS A S\RCE ( SO MANY EVILS  

?AT ! ,FR5* ,ADM9I/RATION PROBABLY WILL  

BE COMPELL$ SOON TO FOLL[ ! EXAMPLE (  

,G]MANY & TO SELL TOBACCO AT ! CANTE5S (  

! PRISONS4 ,?IS W\LD BE ALSO ! SURE/  

MEANS = DIM9I%+ ! NUMB] ( SMOK]S4 

,WE CAME TO ,CLAIRVAUX AT A PROPITI\S MOM5T4  

,ALL ! OLD ADM9I/RATION HAD BE5 REC5TLY DISMISS$1 & A NEW DEP>TURE TAK5 9 !  

TREATM5T ( PRISON]S4 ,A YE> OR TWO BE=E  

\R >RIVAL A PRISON] WAS KILL$ 9 HIS CELL BY  

! KEYS ( ! W>D]S4 ,! (FICIAL REPORT  

WAS TO ! EFFECT ?AT HE HAD HANG$ HIMSELF2  

BUT ! SURGEON DID NOT SIGN ?IS REPORT1 &  

MADE ANO!R REPORT ( HIS [N1 /AT+4 !  

ASSASS9ATION4 ,?IS CIRCUM/ANCE L$ TO A  

?OR\< RE=M 9 ! TREATM5T ( PRISON]S1  

& ,I AM GLAD TO SAY ?AT ! RELATIONS BETWE5  

! PRISON]S & ! W>D]S AT ,CLAIRVAUX W]E  

)\T COMP>ISON BETT] TNAN AT ,LYONS4 ,9  

FACT1 ,I SAW MU* LESS BRUTALITY & MORE HUMAN  

RELATIONS ?AN ,I WAS PREP>$ TO SEE--& YET  

! SY/EM ITSELF IS SO BAD ?AT IT BR+S AB\T  

MO/ HORRIBLE RESULTS4 

,( C\RSE ! RELATIVELY BETT] W9D :I*  

N[ BL[S OV] ,CLAIRVAUX MAY *ANGE 9 A DAY  

OR TWO4 ,! SMALLE/ REBELLION 9 ! PRISON  

W\LD BR+ AB\T A RAPID *ANGE = !  

WORSE1 AS !RE >E 5\< W>D]S &  

9SPECTORS :O SI< = 0 ! OLD SY/EM10  

:I* IS /ILL 9 USE 9 O!R ,FR5* PRISONS4  

,?US1 :ILE WE W]E AT ,CLAIRVAUX1 A MAN WAS  

BR\<T ?I!R FROM ,POISSY.-A C5TRAL PRISON  

CLOSE BY ,P>IS4 ,HE CONSID]$ HIS CONDEMNA  

TION AS UNJU/1 & CRI$ L\DLY DAY AFT] DAY 9 HIS CELL4 ,9 FACT1 HE ALREADY HAD !  

SYMPTOMS ( A COMM5C+ MADNESS4 ,BUT1 TO  

SIL5CE HIM ! ,POISSY AU?ORITIES 9V5T$ !  

FOLL[+-PLAN4 ,!Y BR\<T A FIRE-5G9E  

& PUMP$ WAT] ON ! MAN ?R\< ! OP5  

+ 9 ! DOOR ( HIS CELL2 !Y !N LEFT HIM  

QUITE WET 9 HIS CELL1 NOT)/&+ ! W9T]'S  

FRO/4 ,! 9T]V5TION ( ! ,PRESS WAS  

NECESS>Y TO BR+ AB\T ! DISMISSAL ( !  

,DIRECTOR4 ,AS TO ! NUM]\S REVOLTS :I*  

HAVE BROK5 \T DUR+ ! LA/ TWO YE>S 9  

ALMO/ ALL ,FR5* PRISONS1 !Y SEEM TO %[  

?AT 0 ! OLD SY/EM 0 IS 9 FULL =CE /ILL4 

,& N[1 :AT >E !SE BETT] RELATIONS  

BETWE5 W>D]S & PRISON]S :I* ,I SAW AT  

,CLAIRVAUX8 ,MANY *APT]S C\LD BE WRITT5  

AB\T !M1 BUT ,I %ALL TRY TO BE AS %ORT AS  

POSSIBLE1 & PO9T \T ONLY !IR LEAD+  

FEATURES4 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT A LONG LIFE ( !  

W>D]S 9 COMMON & ! V]Y NECESSITIES (  

!IR S]VICE HAVE DEVELOP$ AMONG !M A  

C]TA9 BRO!RHOOD1 OR RA!R ESPRIT DE CORPS1  

:I* CAUSES !M TO ACT ) A REM>KABLE  

UNI=MITY 9 !IR RELATIONS ) ! PRISON]S4  

,9 CONSEQU5CE ( ?AT ESPRIT DE CORPS1 AS SOON  

AS A PRISON] IS BR\<T TO ! PRISON1 !  

FIR/ QUE/ION ( ! W>D]S IS :E!R HE  

IS A S\MIS OR AN 9S\MIS.-A SUBMISSIVE FELL[1  

OR AN 9SUBORD9ATE4 ,IF ! ANSW] IS FAVOR  

ABLE1 ! PRISON]'S LIFE MAY BE A TOL]ABLE ONE2  

IF NOT1 HE WILL NOT SOON LEAVE ! PRISON2 &  

IF HE HAPP5S EV] TO LEAVE IT1 HE WILL DO IT )  

BROK5 HEAL?1 & SO EXASP]AT$ AGA9/  

SOCIETY ?AT HE WILL BE SOON 9T]N$ 9 A PRISON  

AGA91 & F9I% HIS DAYS !RE1 IF NOT 9 ,NEW  

,CAL$ONIA4 ,IF ! PRISON] IS DESCRIB$ AS AN  

9SUBORD9ATE1 HE WILL BE PUNI%$ AGA9 &  

AGA942 ,IF HE SPEAKS 9 ! RANKS1 AL?\<  

NOT L\D] ?AN ! O!RS1 A REMON/RANCE WILL  

BE MADE 9 SU* T]MS ?AT HO WILL REPLY & BE  

PUNI%$4 ,& EA* PUNI%M5T WILL BE SO  

DISPROPORTIONATE ?AT HE WILL OBJECT TO IT1 &  

! PUNI%M5T BE D\BL$4 0 ,A MAN :O HAS  

BE5 ONCE S5T TO ! PUNI%M5T QU>T]1 IS  

SURE TO RETURN ?I!R A FEW DAYS AFT]- HE HAS  

BE5 RELEAS$ FROM IT10 SAY ! W>D]S1 EV5  

! MILDE/ ONES4 ,& ?IS PUNI%M5T IS NOT  

A LI<T ONE4 

,! MAN IS NOT BEAT52 HE IS NOT  

KNOCK$ D[N4 ,NO1 WE >E CIVILIZ$ PEOPLE1  

& ! PUNI%$ MAN IS M]ELY BR\<T TO !  

CELLUL> QU>T]1 & LOCK$ UP 9 A CELL4 ,!  

CELL IS QUITE EMPTY3 IT HAS NEI!R B$ NOR  

B5*4 ,= ! NI<T A MATTRES IS GIV51 & ! PRISON] MU/ LAY HIS DRESS \TSIDE HIS  

CELL1 AT ! DOOR4 ,BREAD & WAT] >E HIS FOOD4  

,AS SOON AS ! PRISON-BELL R+S 9 ! MORN+1  

HE IS TAK5 TO A SMALL COV]$ Y>D1 & !RE  

HE MU/.-WALK4 ,NO?+ MORE2 BUT \R  

REF9$ CIVILIZATION HAS LE>N$ H[ TO MAKE A  

TORTURE EV5 ( ?IS NATURAL EX]CISE4 ,AT A  

=MAL SL[ PACE1 UND] ! CRIES ( UN1 DEUX1  

! PATI5TS MU/ WALK ALL ! DAY LONG1 R\ND  

! BUILD+4 ,!Y WALK = TW5TY M9UTES2  

!N A RE/ FOLL[S4 ,= T5 M9UTES !Y MU/  

SIT D[N IMMOVABLE1 EA* ( !M ON HIS  

NUMB]$ /ONE1 & WALK AGA9 = TW5TY  

M9UTES2 & SO ON ?R\< ALL ! DAY1 AS LONG AS ! 5G9ES ( ! WORK%OPS >E RUN  

N+2 & ! PUNI%M5T DOES NOT LA/ ONE  

DAY1 OR TWO2 IT LA/S = :OLE MON?S4 ,IT IS  

SO CRUEL ?AT ! PRISON] IMPLORES BUT ONE  

?+3 0,LET ME RETURN TO ! WORK%OPS40  

0 ,WELL1 WE %ALL SEE ?AT 9 A =TNI<T OR TWO10  

IS ! USUAL ANSW]4 ,BUT ! =TNI<T GOES  

OV]1 & ! NEXT ONE TOO1 & ! PATI5T /ILL  

CONT9UES TO WALK = TWELVE H\RS A DAY4 ,!N  

HE REVOLTS4 ,EE BEG9S TO CRY 9 HIS CELL1 TO  

9SULT ! W>D]S4 ,!N HE BECOMES 0A REBEL02  

-A DREADFUL QUALIFICATION = ANY ONE :O IS 9  

! H&S ( ! BRO!RHOOD ( W>D]S-&  

AS SU* HE WILL ROT 9 ! CELLS1 & WALK  

?R\<\T HIS LIFE4 ,IF HE ASSAULTS A W>D]1 HE  

WILL NOT BE S5T TO ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA3 HE WILL  

/ILL REMA9 9 HIS CELL1 & EV] WALK & WALK  

9 ! SMALL BUILD+4 ,ONE MAN1 A PEASANT1  

SEE+ NO ISSUE FROM ?IS HORRIBLE SITUATION1  

PREF]R$ TO POISON HIMSELF RA!R ?AN LIVE SU*  

A LIFE A T]RIBLE /ORY :I* ,I %ALL SOME DAY  

TELL 9 FULL4 

,AS WE W]E WALK+ ) MY WIFE 9 !  

G>D51 MORE ?AN TWO HUNDR$ Y>DS DI/ANT  

FROM ! CELLUL> QU>T]1 WE HE>D SOMETIMES  

HORRIBLE1 DESP]ATE CRIES COM+ FROM ?AT  

BUILD+4 ,MY WIFE1 T]RIFI$ & TREMBL+1  

SEIZ$ MY >M1 & ,I TOLD H] ?AT IT WAS !  

MAN :OM !Y HAD WAT]$ ) ! FIRE-PUMP  

AT ,POISSY1 & N[1 QUITE CONTR>Y TO ! LAW1  

HAD BR\<T H]E1 TO ,CLAIRVAUX4 ,DAY AFT] DAY  

.-TWO1 ?REE DAYS )\T 9T]RUPTION1 HE CRI$1  

0 ,VA*ES1 GR$9S1 ASSASS9S 60 7VA*E IS ! NAME  

( ! W>D]S 9 ! PRISON]'S SLANG71 OR  

L\DLY CALL$ \T HIS /ORY1 UNTIL HE FELL1  

EXHAU/$1 ON ! FLOOR ( HIS CELL4 ,HE CON  

SID]$ AS UNJU/ HIS DET5TION AT ,CLAIRVAUX 9  

! PUNI%M5T QU>T]1 & HE DECL>$ L\DLY  

?AT HE W\LD KILL A W>D] RA!R ?AN REMA9  

ALL HIS LIFE 9 A CELL4 ,= ! NEXT TWO MON?S HE REMA9$ QUIET4 ,AN 9SPECTOR HAD VAGUELY  

PROMIS$ HIM ?AT HE MI<T BE S5T 9TO !  

WORK%OPS ON ! #a#d? ( ,JULY4 ,BUT ! 0 ,FETE  

,NATIONALE0 CAME1 & ! MAN WAS NOT RELEAS$4  

,HIS EXASP]ATION !N HAD NO LIMITS2 HE CRI$1  

9SULT$1 & ASSAULT$ ! W>D]S1 DE/ROY$  

! WOOD5 P>TS ( HIS CELL1 & F9ALLY WAS  

S5T TO ! BLACK-HOLE1 :]E HEAVY IRONS W]E  

LAID UPON HIS H&S & FEET4 ,I HAVE NOT SE5  

!SE IRONS1 BUT :5 HE REAPPE>$ AGA9 9  

! CELLUL> QU>T]1 HE L\DLY CRI$ \T ?AT HE  

WAS KEPT 9 ! BLACK-HOLE = TWO MON?S1  

) IRONS ON HIS H&S & FEET SO HEAVY ?AT  

HE C\LD NOT MOVE4 ,HE ALREADY IS HALF MAD1  

& HE WILL BE KEPT 9 ! CELL UNTIL HE BECOMES  

A COMPLETE LUNATIC1 & !N 444 !N HE WILL  

BE SUBMITT$ TO ALL ?OSE TORTURES :I* LUNATICS  

HAVE TO 5DURE 9 PRISONS & ASYLUMS4444 

,& ! IMM5SE PROBLEM ( SUPPRESS+  

!SE ATROCITIES RISES AT ITS FULL SIZE BE=E ,US4  

,! RELATIONS BETWE5 ! ADM9I/RATION &  

! PRISON]S >E NOT IMBU$ AT ,CLAIRVAUX )  

! BRUTALITY :I* ,I HAVE SPOK5 ( 9 !  

PREC$+ *APT]S4 ,& YET \R P5IT5TI>Y  

SY/EM FATALLY BR+S AB\T SU* HORRIBLE  

RESULTS AS ! ABOVE.-! MORE HORRIBLE AS !Y  

MU/ BE CONSID]$ A NECESS>Y CONSEQU5CE (  

! SY/EM ITSELF4 ,BUT :Y >E !SE SUFF]+S 9FLICT$ ON HUMAN CREATURES8 ,:AT >E ! MORAL RESULTS A*IEV$ AT ! CO/ ( 

SU* SUFF]+S 8 ,9 :AT DIRECTION LIES ! SOLUTION ( ! IMM5SE PROBLEM RAIS$ BY \R SY/EM ( PUNI%M5TS & PRISONS8 

,SU* >E ! GRAVE QUE/IONS :I* NECESS>ILY RISE BE=E ! OBS]V]4 

7,S\RCE3 ,9 ,RUSSIAN & ,FR5* ,PRISONS1 ,LONDON3 ,W>D & ,D[NEY2 #a#h#h#g47 

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