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- Collection: Public Works Camps/Convict Camp
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E.W. Youngblood to Lambert (July 1, 1969)
Each inmate treated for Yellow Jarnis.
E.W. Youngblood to Robert Carter (August 15, 1970)
Discussion of Youngblood's case coming up in near future to which he is "deeply worried and concerned about this matter;"
E.W. Youngblood to Robert Carter (August 8, 1968)
Resumed the educational program. 24 students enrolled, led by Mr. John Dye (athletic director for Eureka High School)
Also a request for 5 more inmates
Also a request for 5 more inmates
E.W. Youngblood to Robert Carter (December 1, 1969)
Discusses potential job with the State Penal System; mentions a petition with 1,463 signatures wanting Youngblood to remain Warden of the camp.
He decided to stay at the Works Camp.
He decided to stay at the Works Camp.
E.W. Youngblood to Robert Carter (February 19, 1970)
“Mother I am in the best honor camp there is in the state of Georgia.”
E.W. Youngblood to Robert Carter (March 21, 1969)
All guards were fitted for uniforms from Franks Uniform Co.
E.W. Youngblood to Robert Carter (November 27, 1969)
Officer Cecil Dempsey Smith was dismissed due to sleeping at the camp and drinking liquor from his car's trunk, and became drunk.
E.W. Youngblood to Robert Carter (October 14, 1967)
Guards are now uniformed; Inmates will attend night school 3 nights a week to complete schooling up to a ninth grade level
E.W. Youngblood to Robert Carter (September 5, 1969)
Officer Paul Nelson is no longer employed at TCPWC due to dealing with inmates. He was loaning money and taking different items in pawn. He knew that this was against the rules.
E.W. Youngblood to Wallace Lambert (August 2, 1969)
Released inmates receive a suit and a hat.
E.W. Youngblood to Wallace Lambert (Jan. 26, 1970)
A request for 5 more inmates to replace the discharged or paroled inmates.
E.W. Youngblood to Wallace Lambert (March 14, 1969)
Another request for the need of men for the camp.
E.W. Youngblood to Wallace Lambert (March 15, 1969)
Letter of thanks for the 7 men sent from Reidsville prison to Ashburn
Escaped inmate voluntarily returns to TC PWC
"You and the people here at the Turner County Public Works Camp have been good to me, and you have helped me, and I want to stay here in Turner County, he said."
Patrick Carter, an escaped inmate, voluntarily returns to TC PWC
"We here at Turner…
Patrick Carter, an escaped inmate, voluntarily returns to TC PWC
"We here at Turner…
Farm is Purchased for Turner County
"According to the recommendation of two grand juries, Ordinary Joe Mellancock [McHancock] has purchased a farm located between Sycamore and Ashburn for a county farm for Turner County. The buildings on the farm are to be used for convict camps and a…
Inmate Letter About TC Public Works Camp
"...I am in a camp that I am so very well pleased with, one in which a man can serve his sentence without any complications of any kind, it is the very next thing to being free. the food is as good as one may expect and the treatment of the officials…
Inmate Letter of Support for Warden E.W. Youngblood
"It came to our knowledge this date that Warden Youngblood has turned in a sixty (60) day notice with the commissioners of his leaving his job as warden of Turner County P.W.C. We do not know the reason for this action but we are pleading with you to…
