Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction by Ian Nish
- Note on the Text
- VOLUME I THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- VOLUME II BRITAIN
- VOLUME III CONTINENTAL EUROPE, 1
- 41 A Survey of France
- 42 A Record of Paris, 1
- 43 A Record of Paris, 2
- 44 A Record of Paris, 3
- 45 A Record of Paris, 4
- 46 A Record of Paris, 5
- 47 A Record of Paris, 6
- 48 A Record of Paris, 7
- 49 A Survey of Belgium
- 50 A Record of Belgium, 1
- 51 A Record of Belgium, 2
- 52 A Survey of Holland
- 53 A Record of the Hague, Rotterdam and Leiden
- 54 A Record of Amsterdam
- 55 A Survey of Prussia
- 56 The Journey by Rail Through Western Prussia
- 57 A Survey of Berlin
- 58 A Record of Berlin, 1
- 59 A Record of Berlin, 2
- 60 A Record of Berlin, 3; with a Supplement on Potsdam
- VOLUME IV CONTINENTAL EUROPE, 2
- VOLUME V CONTINENTAL EUROPE, 3; AND THE VOYAGE HOME
- Index
60 - A Record of Berlin, 3; with a Supplement on Potsdam
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 August 2010
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction by Ian Nish
- Note on the Text
- VOLUME I THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- VOLUME II BRITAIN
- VOLUME III CONTINENTAL EUROPE, 1
- 41 A Survey of France
- 42 A Record of Paris, 1
- 43 A Record of Paris, 2
- 44 A Record of Paris, 3
- 45 A Record of Paris, 4
- 46 A Record of Paris, 5
- 47 A Record of Paris, 6
- 48 A Record of Paris, 7
- 49 A Survey of Belgium
- 50 A Record of Belgium, 1
- 51 A Record of Belgium, 2
- 52 A Survey of Holland
- 53 A Record of the Hague, Rotterdam and Leiden
- 54 A Record of Amsterdam
- 55 A Survey of Prussia
- 56 The Journey by Rail Through Western Prussia
- 57 A Survey of Berlin
- 58 A Record of Berlin, 1
- 59 A Record of Berlin, 2
- 60 A Record of Berlin, 3; with a Supplement on Potsdam
- VOLUME IV CONTINENTAL EUROPE, 2
- VOLUME V CONTINENTAL EUROPE, 3; AND THE VOYAGE HOME
- Index
Summary
March 21st, 1873. Cloudy.
At three o'clock in the afternoon we went by carriage to visit the [Moabit] prison, located a thousand yards or so north-west of the Brandenburg Gate. This prison has long had a good reputation for its extensive facilities. At present there are 490 convicts and a total of 49 officials including the guards; the prison for female offenders is in a separate part of the city. It costs $93 a year to keep a single criminal in custody, half of which is funded by the government and the other half is recovered in profits from the sale of goods produced by the prisoners, for they are forced to engage in regular work during the time they are held, just as in other countries.
Each prisoner has his own cell, in which he is free to keep personal possessions. The cell doors were opened so we could see the living conditions, and in every one there was a mattress and some utensils. Daylight was shining in through a glass window, and gas-lamps were provided for use at night. Many of the men also find diversion by keeping caged birds as pets. One prisoner who had been here for eleven years was serving a twelve-year sentence for setting fire to someone's house. In general there is a great disparity between the East and the West in the laws concerning arson.
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