§7-9-8. Records.
The books of the institution shall be so kept as to clearly
exhibit the time, state and condition of the inmates, the number
received and discharged, by what court and for what cause
committed, the length of the time of commitment of each person, the
number of days' labor performed by each convict, and the nature and
value of such labor to such institution, and the relative costs and
expenses incurred by the institution in managing and taking care of
each convict, and the number employed in each branch of industry
carried on, and the receipts from and expenditures for and on
account of each department of business.