Washington State Reformatory
The Washington State Reformatory opened in Monroe, Washington in 1908. The first buildings were built by the inmates who were enrolled into various work programs for rehabilitation. In addition to construction, the programs also included farming, cooking, mechanics and photography. The following prisoners, convicted of sodomy or other crimes that may have been related to homosexuality, have been extracted from the admissions books of the reformatory. Further research will be needed on each to determine if they were homosexual. Click on the name of the inmate for their photo and additional information as it is found.
| Inmate # | Name | Age | County | Sentenced | Received | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4982 | Edward Murray | 18 | Kino | January 11, 1908 | May 26, 1908 | attempted sodomy |
| 154 | Earl Blake | 19 | Skagit | October 19, 1909 | November 1, 1909 | sodomy |
| 312 | Carl Zirka | 24 | King | - | August 5, 1910 | sodomy |
| 333 | Lewis Shakalis | 24 | Spokane | September 22, 1910 | September 24, 1910 | attempted sodomy |
| 627 | C. E. Frommel | 20 | King | September 18, 1911 | September 23, 1911 | sodomy |
| 797 | William Collins | 18 | Clallam | March 9, 1912 | March 14, 1912 | incest |
| 798 | Boyd Collins | 16 | Clallam | March 9, 1912 | March 14, 1912 | incest |
| 1130 | Thomas Golden | 23 | Clarke | April 7, 1913 | April 21, 1913 | sodomy |
| 1228 | Oliver Cutright | 22 | Clarke | September 15, 1913 | September 18, 1913 | carnal knowledge |
| 1402 | William Streeter | 20 | King | April 4, 1914 | April 7, 1914 | sodomy |
| 1457 | Arthur Squire | 21 | King | June 8, 1914 | June 13, 1914 | sodomy |
| 1782 | George McBride | - | Skagit | May 28, 1915 | June 9, 1915 | sodomy |
| 1874 | Argenio Fanucci | ? | King | September 17, 1915 | September 26, 1915 | carnal knowledge |
| 1898 | Thomas Morris | 25 | Walla Walla | October 21, 1915 | October 31, 1915 | sodomy |
| 1903 | Ed A. Mills | 17 | Spokane | November 4, 1915 | November 10, 1915 | sodomy |
| 2193 | Ed Gakin | - | Challam | April 18, 1917 | April 27, 1917 | sodomy |
| 2247 | Paul Creamer | 22 | Pierce | August 28, 1917 | September 4, 1917 | carnal knowledge |
| 2322 | Roscoe McKee | 19 | Challam | January 29, 1918 | February 6, 1918 | carnal knowledge |
| 2332 | Karl Gideon Brostrom | 27 | Thurston | February 14, 1918 | February 20, 1918 | carnal knowledge |
| 2398 | Jess LeDuc | 24 | Yakima | May 28, 1918 | August 5, 1918 | carnal knowledge |
| 2416 | Arthur Anderson | 20 | King | June 18, 1918 | June 28, 1918 | sodomy |
| 2441 | Raymond Sample | 19 | Pierce | September 24, 1918 | September 27, 1918 | carnal knowledge |
| 2599 | Claud Joy | 19 | King | April 11, 1919 | April 19, 1919 | attempted sodomy |
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