The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-22
FROM THE PEN.
SYSTEM ADOPTED BY OHIO STATE
PENITENTIARY MANAGERS.
Satisfactory Results OF Three-Years
,ssst-A Most Powerful Incentive to
the Convict Facts for Consideration
-AJustice Seasoned with Mercy.

Democrat
The parole system OF Ohio is based upon
M act passed May 4, 1885, which provides:
'.Section s. Tha, said board Of managers
(of Ohio penitentiaryl shall have power to
establish rules and regulations under
which any prisoner who is now or here
after may be imprisoned under sentence
Of other than murder in the first or second
degree, who may have served the mini
mum time provided by law for the crime
OF which he was convicted OF felony and
served term in penal institution, may
be allowed to 90 upon parole outside OF the
buildings and Enclosures, but to remain
while on parole in legal custody and under
control OF the board, and subject Mt any
time 10 be taken back within the inclosure
OF said institution; and full power 10 en-
force such rules and regulations, and to
rctakc and rcimprison any convict so upon
parole, is hereby conferred ON said board,
whose. written order, certified by its secre.
tary, shalt bc sufficient warrant for all
officers named therein 10 authorize such
officers 10 return 30 actual custody any
conditionally released or paroled prisoner
and II Is hereby made the duty of oil Off
Gers 10 eNcntc said order the same rs an
ordinary criminal process.
Under Section l, OF the same act, are to
be ionnd the rules and regulations by
which the board OF managers consisting
Of five memlIcrs) shall be governed in the
pafVling OF prisoners, to-wit
!. No prisoner shall be paroled who has
not been in the first grade continuously
for period OF az least four months.
p. No prisoner shall be released on pa
role until satisfactory evidence is fur
nishal the board OF managers, in wr'tng,
that employment has been secured for
such prisoner from some responsible per.
son, certified TO bosuch by the auditor OF
the county whore such person resides.
3, No prisoner shall be paroled until the
board Of managers IL satisfied that he will
conform TO the rules and regulations OF his
parole
4. Every parolcd prisoner shall bc liable
20 be retaken and a9ain confined within
the inclosurc Oi said institution, for any
reason that shall be satisfactory 10 the
hoard Of managers, and nj their discretion,
aud shall remain there until released by
law 'i 3
.. II shall require the Affirmative vote
Of ut least four Of the managers 10 grant 9
parole.
REGULATIONS.
The regulations 10 which q paroled pr,5
oner must conform, and for any violation
Of which he must bc returned 10 the pcni.
Tertiary at the option OF the board oI
managers, are these:
l. lie shall proceed nj once 10 tho place
al employment provided for him, ant
there remain, II practicable, for n pcriot
OF nj least six months from date Of hi
parole.
.. In case lac finds Il desirable 10 chang,
his employment or residence, lac shall fin
obtain the written consent OF the secretary
OF said board Of managers.
3. lie shall, ON the first day OF Gael
month, until his final release according :,
law, forward by mail In the secretary o
said board report Of himself, statnl
whether he has been constantly undel
pay during the last month, aud, II not
why not, and how much lac has earned
and how much he has expended, togctie
with general statement OF his surround
ings aud prospects.
4. lie shall in all respects conduct hin
self honestly, avoid evil associations, ODE
the law, aud abstain from the use OF IN
toxicaiing liquors as beverage.
g. As soon a. possible after reaching hi
destination, he shall report TO his employer
show him his parole, and at once cntc
upon the employment provided for him.
n lie shall, while on parole. remain ]
the legal custody and under the control q
said boarl.
4 lie shall be liable 20 he rc,aken an
again confined within the inclosuc OF sal
institution, for any reason that shall Il
satisfactory 10 the board OF managers, AN
Of their sole discretion.
II will be- seen from the wording Of III
above acts that its benefits are provisional
aud that certain CLASSES Of criminals M
excluded from participation In the sam,
such ~ life prisoners and al others VIII
have served u prior term In penal inst
tuition.
Prisoners of the United States who ma
be confined in the pcnitcntiary arc also ~
yond the reach Oi the system.
Outside oi these restrictions oil oth'
convicvs arr eligible 10 parole, aud Il Is
matter OF congraiulalion that the ineligib
comprise but a small minority OF the I
mates oi the State prison.
All prisoners, however, who are cligih
10 parole under the provisions Of this o,
arc not by any means entitled Ia cleas
ia the n'ason that one ur mon Of n
nccoisary conditions quoted above ha'
not been complied with.
Tho mos, important Of these condition
anc n perfect prison record ~ prisoner
the flint grade for period oi four muntl
or morn, ~ shown by the conduct book,
and q written guarantee oi steady cmplo
mcnt To bb furnished hy reliable ciliKl
within the boundaries ~ the State.
Tho parole law, then, Is one that Il
mands from the prisoner positive pro
that he II ~ subject Tor IL benefits, an
an assurance from his friends that he shi
he provided with such employment ~ "
cnablc him 10 begin anew career
probily aud usefulness.
MYTHOLOGY PROCEDURE.
Each prisoner on reaching the period
eligibility, can secure from the accicia
Of the bolr,lof managers two blank ioru
one 81 which must be filed In and sign
By the prosecuting attorney Of the couu
IN which he WIS convicted. the other
the person who agrees 10 give him cmplc
mcnt The former must certify In I
words 81 the form, that 10 his knowlcd
the applicant for parole ''has not been c,
yicic1 Of penal oilcnsc prior 10 the cril
for which be il now sentenced, and q
that he ''has no knowledge OF any oil
Indictment or other serious change pen
Ing That would render the parole Of /
said applicant unsafe OF injudicious."
The latter person must agree 10 provi
him Immediately upon his release "
employment Of useful aud honorable
turc, and 10 laid and encourage him
comply with the conditions'oi his parc
and TO become useful and hononl
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