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Chaplain in charge of library.

(c) Industrial Training provided: Reformatory prisoners to receive instruction in elementary branches and manual training.

Instruction of an educational and technical nature as shall be to the best interest of the inmates.

Trade schools at the Reformatory.

Reformatory prisoners to be employed in trades conducive to intellectual and moral development.

Trades which will enable prisoners to earn a living on release.

Convicts to be trained in common branches of English and in some trade, industry or handicraft; common schools and trade schools to be maintained for the purpose.

Trades for which prisoner seems best suited.

Superintendent of reformatory authorized to expend not more than 5 per cent of gross earnings of inmates for equipment of industrial training schools which will fit for self-support upon release.

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R. S. 1898, C. 201, Sec. 4905.

R. S. 1911, Sec. 1243.

R. S. 1908, Sec. 9844.

R. S. 1908, Sec. 9905.

R. S. 1897, Sec. 2706.

R. S. 1909, Sec. 8595.

Laws of 1910, C. 15.

R. S. 1905, C.

105, Sec. 5458. R. S. 1910, Div. 4, C. I, Sec. 2137.

VII.

WHO CAN SET HIM FREE?

As the result of good conduct prisoners may be allowed limited freedom or parole through action taken by:

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1. The Governor.
Governor may, when he thinks best,
authorize the discharge of any convict
from custody and suspend the sentence
of such convict without granting a par-
don, and prescribe the terms upon
which a convict so paroled shall have
his sentence suspended. Upon the
failure of any convict to observe the
conditions of his parole, to be deter-
mined by the governor, the governor
shall have authority to direct the re-
arrest and return of such convict to
custody and thereupon convict shall be
required to carry out sentence of court
as though no parole had been granted
him.

The Governor shall have power to
grant reprieves, commutations and par-
dons after conviction, for all offenses
except treason and cases of impeach-
ment; upon such conditions and with
such restrictions and limitations as he
may think proper, subject to such regu-
lations as may be provided by law
relative to the manner of applying for
pardons.1

Crim. Code, 1907, C. 265, Secs. 7515-16.

Const. 1875, Art. 5, Sec. 8.

The Governor has power to grant Const. 1907, Art. paroles and reprieves. 6, Sec. 10.

2. The Parole Board.

The parole board is composed of the governor, warden of state prison, state auditor, attorney general, and the physician of the prison. The warden is president and a parole clerk is appointed by the governor. Any prisoner who has served his minimum sentence, and any prisoner serving a fixed term who has a clean record for the time served, is eligible for parole. Where a paroled prisoner has reverted or is about to revert to criminal habits, any member of the board may issue a

Laws 1912, C. 46.

1 Under this constitutional provision Governor Hadley has established a parole system, which has been extended to young and first offenders, and is entirely within the discretion of the Governor assisted by the Pardon Attorney.

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warrant for him. He may be finally
discharged whenever the board decides
he is worthy of discharge.

The parole board is appointed by Laws 1901, P. 82. the Governor and includes the wardens of the two state prisons. Governor can revoke parole. Prisoners who have a clear record for six months and against whom there are no charges pending and life termers after seven years are eligible for parole. Prisoners are finally discharged at expiration of maximum parole or may be discharged sooner by board.

Parole board is composed of Governor and four members appointed by him. Prisoners are eligible for parole at the expiration of minimum sentence. They are finally discharged after service of maximum sentence, either in prison or on parole.

The parole board consists of the board of directors, the superintendent and warden. Prisoners who have served a minimum term of at least twelve months are eligible for parole. They are finally discharged by expiration of maximum sentence or unanimous vote of all members of board at any stated meeting.

The parole board consists of the board of pardons and the warden. Prisoners are eligible for parole who have not previously been sentenced for a felony and who have served of full term, not reckoning good time. All persons to be graded and none paroled until they have served 6 months in highest grade. Life prisoners may not be paroled.

Parole board consists of warden, three directors, chaplain and physician. Prisoners who have served minimum sentence are eligible for parole. They are finally discharged when board is satisfied they will live orderly if freed from parole restrictions.

The parole board is the same as the board of pardons with the warden as an advisory member. Prisoners are eligible for parole when they have served at least 11 months unless old offenders, when 21 months must be served. When prisoner has served parole of 12 months board makes order for final discharge, which when approved by Governor is final.

Parole board consists of three citizens, not more than two of one political party and one a duly licensed attorney at law, appointed by Governor with

R. S. 1908, C. 35,
Secs. 2039-42.

R. S. 1902, Title 7, Secs. 153541.

R. S. 1908, Part 2, Title 10, Sec. 8259.

R. S. 1908, Sec. 9870.

R. S. 1909, C. 38,
Sec. 501.

R. S. 1907, Title 26, C. 2, Sec. 5718, a 18, 19,

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advice of Senate. Prisoners are eligi-
ble for parole when they have served
II months, except when maximum is 2
years or less, then 6 months. They
are finally discharged when they have
served 12 months parole acceptably and
if likely to be reliable and trustworthy
in future.

Parole board is composed of prison
board with warden as member and
secretary. Prisoners are eligible for
parole when they have served minimum
with 6 months of clear prison record
except when committed for murder in
the first or second degree, or serving
third term.

Parole board consists of board of four penitentiary commissioners. Prisoners are eligible for parole who have served minimum sentence and life prisoners who have served 5 years. All must have good behavior record for 9 months.

Parole board consists of five prison commissioners appointed by Governor with consent of council. Prisoner must be paroled at expiration of minimum sentence if record has been perfect; otherwise, date is set by commissioners. Prisoners are finally discharged automatically at expiration of maximum.

Parole board consists of Governor and advisory board of four. In some instances of Governor alone. Warden makes recommendation. Convicts are eligible for parole at expiration of minimum sentence, except third termers whose period of parole must not exceed four years. Final discharge comes at expiration of parole if there has been faithful observance of requirements. The period is fixed at time of parole.

The board of parole consists of three members the president of the board of control, the warden of the prison and a citizen appointed by the governor with consent of senate. All prisoners are eligible for parole at discretion of board, except life prisoners; life prisoners may be paroled after thirty-five years less commutation for good behavior. Prisoners are finally discharged by Governor upon recommendation by board.

The state board of prison commissioners acts as board of parole, upon recommendation of Governor. First offenders for felony are eligible for parole after they have served one-half of term, not reckoning good time.

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Convicts serving time sentence may be
paroled after they have served twelve
and one-half years where term was
more than 25 years, and life prisoners
having served 25 years, less commu-
tation for good behavior. The gov
ernor, upon recommendation of board,
finally discharges convicts who have
fulfilled requirements.

The parole board consists of the
state prison board appointed by the
Governor-one member to be a prac-
ticing physician and one a practicing
attorney. Prisoners are eligible for
parole when they have served their
minimum sentence. Six months faith-
ful observance of parole requirements
is reported by secretary of board which
issues certificate which is sent to Gov-
ernor. Upon recommendation of board
Governor finally discharges prisoner.

Governor and council act as parole board. Prisoner is paroled automatically at end of minimum sentence if obedient to rules; otherwise governor and council determine. Prisoner is finally discharged by Governor at expiration of maximum sentence.

Board of inspectors of prison act as parole board with approval of governor. Prisoners whose minimum sentence is about to expire are eligible for parole. Final discharge comes after faithful observance of conditions of parole until maximum has expired. Prisoners on parole can earn commutation and thus have maximum expire

sooner.

The board of parole is composed of the prison board and the superintendent of the penitentiary. The Governor must approve recommendations. All prisoners who have served minimum except those having served two previous terms in any penitentiary. Superintendent, after prisoner has served not less than six months of his parole acceptably, reports to board to recommend to trial judge who certifies to Governor, who finally discharges him.

Board of control consists of superintendent of prisons and two members appointed by the Governor with consent of Senate. Board to devise system of marking persons, a certain number of marks to be necessary before release on parole. Prisoners never before convicted and who have served minimum sentence eligible for parole. Final discharge when board deems it not incompatible with the welfare of society.