The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-03-03
Rules for the Government of the State
Prison Agent.

Prison Agent.
The joint committee appointed to draft
rules and regulations for the government of
the State Prison Agent met in st. Paul
Wednesday. March g. and formulated set
of rules. Manager John F. NOrrish and
Warden Albert Garvin represented the
state prison. and Manager Charles Keith and
Supt. D. E. Myers represented the refOrma-
tory. Col. Clark Chambers entered upon
the discharge of his new duties on the 1st
inst. The following are the rules adopted
and by which the Agent will be guided:
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE GOV
EMINENT OF THE STATE AGENT OF
THE MINNESOTA STATE PRISON AND
STATE REFORMAToRY.
Section 1. The Agent, in the performance of
his duties shall be under the direction of the
Warden of the Prison and the Superintendent Of
the Reformatory
Section II. 1t shall be his duty to procure suit.
able situations for all discharged and paroed
prisoners from the State Prison and Reformatory.
who cannot obtain suitable situations for them
selves or through their friends. 1t shall also be
tions procured by prisoners their friends and
ascertain whether they suitable.
Section Ill. In procuring or investigating situa.
tions. the Agent shall at all times have in view
the morals of the community and the surround.
ings to which the men will be subjected.
Section Nv. He shall at the end of each month
report in writing to the Warden of the State
Prison and Superintendent of the Reformatory,
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employment. discharged from each institution.
In this report shall be given in detail the name of
each prisoner for whom work is obtained. the
name of the party employing him, the kind of
labor the prisoner is engaged in. the amount Of
compensation he is receiving, and what his
roundings are, whether not he is keeping away
from saloons and bad company and such other
facts as may be thought of value for the guidance
of each board in the management of those under
their custody. In order to make such report as is
hereby required it shall be the duty of the said
Agent to require a written report from each pris-
oner for whom he finds employment, certified to
by his employer. setting forth the aforementioned
facts. which report shall be filed, together with
the report of said Agent. with the said Warden
and Superintendent by the 2Sth of each month.
Section v. The Agent shall investigate all
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tanning to their discharge from. inability to fill
situations procured for them, and shall see that
they are protected and that they get what is justly
their due.
Section vi. The Warden of the Prison and the
Superintendent of the Reformatory shall furnish
the Agent with the names of all prisoners for
whom employment is wanted. their record, phys
ical and mental condition, trade and any other
information which might aid the Agent in procur-
ing situations. reasonable length of time before
| their release.
Section VII. The Agent shall have access to the
State Prison and Retorma tory and shall each
prisoner before his release and ascertain person
ally from him his wishes and desires as to his fut
ure occupation.
Section VIII. The Agent shall maintain super
vision over discharged and paroled prisoners for
whom he has found employment, until their final
discharge and shall maintain temporary super
vision, as far as practicable over all prisoners
aided by him. and shall embody the results of
such supervisors in his monthly reports.
Section TX. In order to supply himself with the
necessary assistance to successfully forward the
work placed In his charge the said Agent shall
organize prisoners aid society at ST. Paul and
Minneapolis and at such other places shall be
designated by the joint suggestion of the Warden
of the State Prison and the Superintendent of the
Reform atory. and to this end shall call public
meeting to be held in st. Paul, Minnesota,
before the first day of May. 1892. He shall invite
to said meeting. the public generally, and espe-
cially invite the cooperation of the public press
and the clergymen of the two cities and such
other persons especially interested in the
reformation of prisoners. He shall state to the
meeting the object he has in view and request
those assembled to organize prisoners aid soci-
ETY. from their numbers to aid him in his work.
Section x. The Agent shall be subject to sus-
pension by the Warden and Superintendent for
misconduct and ineficiency. pending action by the
Board of Managers.
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