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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1963)
Gladden Marks 10th Anniversary Of Taking Over State Penitentiary SALEM (UPII - Just 10 years ago tiiis month Clarence T. Glad den, a grey-haired, 23-year veter an of Ihe U.S. Bureau of Prisons, took over as warden of the State Penitentiary. Gladden was hired after a spe cial investigating team of three prison wardens found the convicts in virtual control and the guard force demoralized. Discipline, due in part to political meddling, was so bad that guards walked in groups for self -protection within the walls. Gladden, looking back on the day he took over, says now: "It was chaos. "Certain inmates were in the saddle. Their friends were well taken care of. The rank and file wasn't getting proper food or clothing. "There was no training pro gram for officers ... no organiza tion within the walls." Warden Acts Backed by three experts bor rowed from tlio federal prison system, Gladden moved to create order. He coaxed 10 additional officers and more administrative help from the legislature and set up a training program. Guards began to clamp down on the undisciplin ed prisoners. Four months later, Ihe word went out along the convict grape vine. Gladden was to be put to the test. Convicts rioted, set fire to buildings and flung taunts and de mands at guards and state police men who rimmed the high cement wall rinsing the prison. The new warden ordered most of the rioters sealed in the prison yard. They sat and shivered and sweltered and thirsted for three days. The riot collapsed. Gladden says today those three days of rioting did more to clear the air and establish order than could have been accomplished otherwise in several years. Hot air rises because it con tains fewer molecules than cold air taking up tlie same amount of room. Therefore the hot air is lighter. While the prisoners rioted, guards swept the cellblocks clean. One hundred truckloads of weap ons, furnishings and junk were hauled away. The contraband in cluded knives, saws, tools, ball bats, clubs, and even sewing ma chines, typewriters and overstuff ed furniture. Gone also was the "Boss Con," a convicted robber who, as chief inmate clerk, boasted he held more power than the warden. The tired and defeated rioters came back to a new spartan existence. Good Work Habits The prison program now is de signed to instill good work habits and to equip prisoners for their return to society. "The convicts know what we expect from them. And tliey know what to expect Irom us, uiaaaen says. Thev realize that they will be treated like decent human beings, but they are expected to behave in a decent and respectable man ner." Escapes "from prison details have dropped from 40 to 50 a year to three or four. Tight security has broken up inmate goon squads, and Gladden boasts only one secreted knife has been found in years. The prison farm, where inmates once stole eggs to operate their own egg route to the nearby Tur ner community, has been put on a productive basis. Last week me State Senate ap proved a measure to allow Glad den and other heads of state in stitutions to stay on beyond retire ment age at the desire of the brought to Oregon as a "tempo- Board of Control. rary" warden, may be on the job p.ce 14 The steely-eyed prison expert, for some time HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Falls, Oregon Tuesday, April 30, 1961 Call, mm PAINT SALE-10 Days Only! srm Introductory Spring Sale pa ----- r-i p., . , p. M featuring famous A f J IMmiJu UULr I Ask For j at your favorite SERYICE STATION Dittributod by SPECIALIZED SERVICE CO. Continuing Happy's Big TRAD-0-RAMA tTHE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN TELEVISIOH I TV & STAND m I Both for only IPJj I 1 Sensational I 2 for 1 Offer! I I The ROOMMATE " v""!' Pi 4im.i nt I. 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