NOV 2 1949

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE...

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 1114 and S. 2609,

581-1)

BILLS TO PROVIDE A SYSTEM FOR THE TREATMENT
AND REHABILITATION OF YOUTH OFFENDERS,
TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES

97694

OCTOBER 5, 6, AND 7, 1949

Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary

NOTE.-On October 10, 1949, Senator Estes Kefauver was appointed to fill the subcommittee vacancy created by the death of the Honorable Bert H. Miller, of Idaho.

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CONTENTS

Testimony of—

James V. Bennett, Director, Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice.
Hon. Ewing Cockrell, president, United States Federation of Justice_
Donald M. Counihan, attorney at law, Washington, D. C.......
John R. Ellingston, special adviser on youth authority program,
American Law Institute, Philadelphia, Pa.

Hon. Carroll Hincks, United States district judge, Connecticut__
John M. Holzworth, attorney, Fairbanks, Alaska..

Wib Justi, director of youth activities, the National Grange, Wash-
ington, D. C...

Hon. Bolitha J. Laws, United States district judge, District of Colum-

bia

James E. Palmer, Jr., president, Federal Bar Association.
Hon. John Parker, United States circuit judge, fourth circuit.
Hon. Orie L. Phillips, United States circuit judge, tenth circuit.
Curtis Shears, chairman, youth participation committee, Department
of the District of Columbia of the American Legion...

Harrison Tweed, president, the American Law Institute..

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Charts:

Process of sentencing, treatment, and release of youth offenders under

provisions of Federal Youth Corrections Act--

Youth Corrections Division organization and functions...

Statistics:

Age at first arrest..

Offense by age group..

Recidivism by age..

Sentence by age..

Technical corrections for S. 2609_

Text of bills S. 1114 and S. 2609.

APPENDIXES

The following letters are replies received from certain of the United

States district judges in response to a letter from the chairman of the

Judiciary Committee, dated September 13, 1949, seeking their views,

comments, and criticisms on S. 1114. The letter was addressed to all

United States district judges. Many of the judges have not had time

to study the proposed legislation and submit their views. All responses

received are included.

Hon. William Hawley Atwell, Texas-

Hon. Guy K. Bard, Pennsylvania

Hon. Alfred Dickinson Barksdale, Virginia_

Hon. John P. Barnes, northern Illinois.

Hon. Robert C. Bell, Minnesota__.

Hon. Charles G. Briggle, southern Illinois_.

Hon. Albert V. Bryan, eastern Virginia..

Hon. Randolph Bryant, eastern Texas..

Hon. W. Calvin Chesnut, Maryland.

Hon. John D. Clifford, Jr., Maine.

Hon. William C. Coleman, Maryland..

Hon. Allen Cox, Mississippi.......

Hon. T. Whitfield Davidson, Texas..

Hon. Ben C. Dawkins, western Louisiana_.

Hon. Dozier A. DeVane, northern Florida-

Hon. John W. Delehant, Nebraska..

Hon. James A. Donohoe, Nebraska

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Hon. Wallace S. Gourley, western Pennsylvania_

Hon. Carl A. Hatch, New Mexico_

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Hon. Frank Kloeb, northern Ohio.

Hon. John Knight, western New York-

Hon. Charles H. Leavy, western Washington.

Hon. John McDuffie, southern Alabama_

Hon. Arthur J. Mellott, Kansas__

Hon. Andrew Miller, North Dakota (retired).

Hon. John E. Miller, western Arkansas..

Hon. Sidney C. Mize, southern Mississippi.

Hon. Ben Moore, southern West Virginia_

Hon. W. D. Murray, Montana_

Hon. Frank H. Norcross, Nevada (retired).

Hon. John Paul, western Virginia___

Hon. Frank A. Picard, eastern Michigan_

Hon. Charles K. Pray, Montana__

Hon. Albert L. Reeves, western Missouri.

Hon. Frank M. Scarlett, southern Georgia_

Hon. George C. Sweeney, Massachusetts-

Hon. Mac Swinford, eastern and western Kentucky.

Hon. Charles J. Vogel, North Dakota___

Hon. Harry E. Watkins, northern and southern West Virginia

Hon. Wilson Warlick, western North Carolina.

Hon. James C. Wilson, northern Texas..

Hon. C. C. Wyche, South Carolina__

Letter from E. R. Cass, general secretary, American Prison Association___

Letter from Hon. John Caskie Collet, United States Court of Appeals,

Eighth Circuit.

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Letter from Arthur J. Freund, chairman, criminal law section, American

Bar Association

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Telegram from Harold J. Gallagher, president, American Bar Association__

Statement of Hon. Frank P. Graham regarding S. 2609_.

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Letter from Theodore B. Knudson, chairman, youth correction committee,

Minnesota State Bar Association...

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Letter from Rae S. Laraba, secretary, State of New Hampshire Judicial

Council

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Remarks of George D. Riley, national legislative committee of the American

Federation of Labor.

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Telegram from Will C. Turnbladh, executive director, National Probation

and Parole Association_

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