The Refuge

The Refuge is described by Jack as a "Jail for underage kids." Run by Mr. Snyder, the refuge provides horrifying living conditions.

After Crutchie gets arrested in the end of "Seize The Day," he is late featured in act 2, in a song entitled "Letter From The Refuge," in which Crutchie is writing a letter to Jack. here we can three boys sharing a bed,, and a dark and dismal atmosphere.

Living Conditions

Crutchie writes, "... So far they ain't brung us no food," which tells us that in the Refuge, there is limited food rations. There are also "gaurds," as Crutchie writes, and windows.

"three boys to a bed, rats everywhere, andvermin," was how Kaherine described the refuge after she glimpsed Jack's drawings, which were later featured in "The Newsies Banner."