Monterey Jail Register, 1850-1872

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Title:: Monterey Jail Register
Dates:: 1850-1872
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Extent:: 1 register (128 p.); 28 cm.
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Preferred citation:: Monterey Jail Register. Monterey Public Library, California History Room Archives

Scope and content:: Jail register of Monterey County and the City of Monterey, containing 644 prisoner entries. Entries listed under categories: name of prisoner, number, date committed, by whom committed, charge, discharge date, authority, time boarded, and remarks. Arranged chronologically within register.
Biographical / historical:: Beginning in April 1850, the Jail Register records those inmates who were incarcerated in the adobe jail, which had been built under the supervision of Alcalde Walter Colton. On September 1, 1854, the Monterey Sentinel reported that the new granite block jail, also built by Colton, featured several security measures, including iron plated windows, a ball and chains, leg irons and other equipment. Beginning in 1855, inmates were housed in the new jail, located adjacent to Colton Hall.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by Monterey Public Library, California History Room Archives staff.
Date Prepared:: 1850-1872
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

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Preferred citation:: Monterey Jail Register. Monterey Public Library, California History Room Archives

Location of this collection:: Monterey Public Library, California History Room Archives

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Monterey, CA 93940, US