Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-02-28

w hen by an oversight such sen
tence is made for definite period. the
sentence shall not be void, but the con-
vict shall be entitled TO the benefits of
the foregoing provisions. The clerks
of the court before which convictions
are had shall be required to furnish
the warden or other officer having
such criminal In charge a record con-
tanning a copy of the indictment and
of the plea; the name and residence Of
the judge presiding at the trial; also,
of the jurors and of the witnesses
sworn on the trial; full copy Of the
testimony and of the charge OF the
court; the verdict, the sentence pro-
nounced, and the date thereof, which
record, duly certified by the clerk un.
der his hand and official seal, may be
used as evidence against such criminal
in any proceeding taken by him for a
release from Imprisonment by habeas
corpus or otherwise.
The board, subject to the approval
of the governor, may make rules and
regulations looking to the reformation
If prisoners; they shall make provis
ION for the separation or classification
of prisoners; their division into differ
ent grades with promotion and de-
graduation according to the merits Of
the prisoners; their employment ami
instruction in industry; their euucs
ton: their conditional aud absolute re.
lease; their arrest aud return to GUS
tody within the Institution; an,l gem
orally, as may from time to time APP
pear to be necessary or promotve of
the purposes OF this act. But in no
case shall d prisoner be released. either
conditionally or other wise, unless there
Is, in the judgement OF the managers,
reasonable ground to believe he will,
If released. live and remain at liberty
without violating the law, and that his
release is not Incompatible with the
welfare Of society. And no petition
or other form of application for the re.
lesae of any prisoner shall he enter
tained by the managers.
A system of paroles allowing pris
oners to 60 outside the Enclosures Of
the prison, under the control and sub
ject to the direction of the board. is
is also provided for
TIE warden is authorized to have
placed to the credit of each prisoner
Except those serving life sentence)
such amount of their earnings as the
board of managers may deem equita
BILE and just, taking into account the
character of the prisoner, the nature
of the crime for which he is impris-
oned, and his general department pro
vided that such credit shall IN no case
exceed 20 per cent. of his earnings.
And the funds thus accruing to the
credit of any prisoner shall be paid to
him or his family, or to some person
whom he may designate, at such time
and IN such manner as the board of
managers may deem best; provided
that less rs per cent. Of such earnings
shall be kept for and paid to such
prisoner at the time Of his restoration
TO citizenship. And provided further,
that the warden may, with the approval
of the board of managers by way Of
punishment for violation of rules. want
of propriety, or any other misconduct,
impose fine upon such prisoner, the
same to be paid out of such fund.
Whenever any prisoner shall be re,
ceived into the institution upon direct
sentence thereto, they shall cause to be
entered IN register the date of such
admission, the name, nativity, nation
ality. with such other facts as can be
ascertained OF parentage, and OF early
social influences, as seem to indicate
the constitutional and acquired de-
fects ard tendencies OF the prisoner.
and based upon these, together with
the record herelnhefcre directed OF the
trials and convictions of such prison.
er, an estimate of the then present
condition of the prisoner, and the hest
probable plan Of treatment. Upon
such register shall be entered, from
time to time. quarter yearly or oftener,
minutes Of observed improvement or
deterioration of character, and notes
as to methods and treatment en-
ployed also, all orders or alterations
affecting the standing or situation of
such prisoner, and any subsequent
facts of personal history which nay
be brought officially, to the knowledge
OF the directors, bearing upon the
question Of the final release of the
prisoner, or his being suffered to 20
out on parole.
1t is also provided that any prison
er violating the conditions of his pa
role or conditional release (by ahat.
ever name,) as affixed by the mana
gers, when by formal order, entered
in the managers proceedings he is
declared delinquent, shall thereafter
he as an escaped prisoner, owing SER
vice to the state, and shall be liable,
when arrested, to serve out the unex-
pired period of the maximum possible
Imprisonment. and the time from the
date of his declared delinquency to the
date of his arrest shall not be counted
as any part or portion of time served.
And any prisoner at large upon parole
or conditional release committing a
fresh crime, and upon conviction