Federal Corrections Act and Improvement in Parole. Hearings Before Subcommittee No.3 ... on H.R. 2319 ... and H.R. 2140 ... May 18-19 and June 19, 19431943 - 172 pages |
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administrative Adult Corrections American Bar Association American Law Institute appointed Attorney Bar Association BENNETT BIDDLE bill Board of Corrections Borstal Bureau of Prisons Chairman Chief Parole Officer classification center committed committee on punishment Conference of Senior convicted correctional system defendant definite sentence delinquency determine Division of Adult experience fact Federal Corrections Act Federal courts guilty HATTON W hearing imprisonment indeterminate sentence individual Jehovah's Witnesses Judge LAWS Judge PARKER Judge PHILLIPS Judicial Conference juvenile Juvenile Delinquency Act length of sentence matter maximum ment mental months Motor Vehicle Theft original sentence parole board penalty percent period personnel persons present probation officer problem procedure punishment for crime recommendation reform rehabilitation release ROBSION Selective Service Act Senior Circuit Judges sentence law sentences imposed served statute SUMNERS supervision tence term tion treatment trial judge United WALTER Youth Authority Division youth offender
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Page 2 - President; but their successors shall be appointed for terms of six years, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the Commissioner whom he shall succeed.
Page 54 - Another copyright lawyer who was formerly president of the Federal Bar Association of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, who tried a case before Judge Cooper.
Page 3 - convicted" mean the final judgment on a verdict or finding of guilty, a plea of guilty, or a plea of nolo contendere, but do not Include a final judgment which has been expunged by pardon, reversed, set aside or otherwise rendered nugatory. (g) "Eligible individual...
Page 4 - Committed youth offenders not conditionally released shall undergo treatment in institutions of maximum security, medium security, or minimum security types, including training schools, hospitals, farms,, forestry and other camps, and other agencies that will provide the essential varieties of treatment. The Director shall from time to time designate, set aside, and adapt institutions and agencies under the control of the Department of Justice for treatment. Insofar as practical, such institutions...
Page 132 - On an appeal against sentence the Court of Criminal Appeal shall, if they think that a different sentence should have been passed, quash the sentence passed at the trial, and pass such other sentence warranted in law by the verdict (whether more or less severe) in substitution therefore as they think ought to have been passed, and in any other case shall dismiss the appeal.
Page 3 - ... upon the expiration of his term of office a member shall continue to serve until his successor is appointed and shall have qualified.
Page 5 - Division is authorized to encourage the formation of voluntary organizations composed of members who will serve without compensation as voluntary supervisory agents and sponsors. The powers and duties of voluntary supervisory agents and sponsors shall be limited and defined by regulations adopted by the Division.
Page 41 - State; a constant heart-searching of all charged with the deed of punishment; tireless efforts towards the discovery of regenerative processes; unfailing faith that there is a treasure, if you can find it, in the heart of every man. These are the symbols which in the treatment of crime and criminals make and measure the stored-up strength of a nation and are sign and proof of the living virtue in it.
Page 3 - ... shall run concurrently or consecutively. Within six months after an offender commences to serve the original sentence, or within an additional period not exceeding six months if authorized by the court, the Division shall recommend to the court the term of imprisonment to be fixed by the definite sentence, stating the reasons therefor.
Page 3 - Treatment means corrective and preventive guidance and training designed to protect the public by correcting the antisocial tendencies of youth offenders...