The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18

the term Of imprisonment of any per
son so convicted and sentenced shall
not exceed the maximum term nor bt
less than the minimum term provided
by law for the crime for which the
person was convicted and sentenced
making allowance for good time az
now provided by law. The release Of
such prisoner to be determined az
hereinafter provided.
"The commissioners and the warden
of any penitentiary in this state shall
constitute prison board for the pur
poses hereinafter specified.
cit shall be the duty of the Judge
before whom the prisoner is tried and
convicted, and also of the States
Attorney, to furnish such prison board
together with the warrant of commit
ment all information that they can
give in regard to the career of the pris-
Oner before the cOmmittal of the crime
for which he was sentenced, stating to
the best of their knowledge whether
the prisoner was industrious or not: of
good character or not; what his associ-
ates were; what his disposition was.
and all other facts and circumstances
that may tend to throw any light upon
the question as to whether such pris
oner is capable of again becoming a
good citizen. and the said prison board
shall also have the power to call upon
any other official or person for similar
information, and where practicable
shall procure such information from
the people who have known the pris.
oner.
"It shall be the duty of said prison
board to adopt such rules concerning
all prisoners committed to their Gus
tody as shall prevent them from
returning to criminal courses, best
secure their self, support, and accom-
pllsh their reformation. When any
prisoner shall be received into said
the warden shall cause to
be entered into register the date of
such admission. the name, age, nativ
lty, nationality, with such other facts
as can be ascertained of parentage.
occupation and early social
influences as seem to indicate the con.
stitutional and acquired defects and
tendencies of the prisoner and. based
upon these, an estimate of the present
condition of the prisoner, and the best
probable plan of treatment. And the
physician of said penitentiary shall
carefully examine each prisoner when
received, and shall enter in a register.
TO be kept by him, the name, nation
allty or race, the weight, stature and
family history of each prisoner: also
4 statement of the condition of the
leart, lungs and other leading organs:
The rate of the pulse and respiration:
The measurement of the chest and
abdomen, and any existing disease or
other disability, acquired or inherited.
Upon the Warden's register shall be
from time to time, minutes of
observed Improvement or deteriora-
ion OF character, and notes as to the
method and treatment employed: also
Ill alterations effecting the standing
'r situation of such prisoner, and any
subsequent facts or personal history
Which may be brought officially to his
knowledge bearing upon the question
II the parole or final release of the
prisoner.
"The said prison board shall have
power to establish rules and regula-
ions under which prisoners within the
'enltentiary may be allowed to 90
lpon parole outside of the peniten-
larry building and enclosure, but to
emaln While on parole in the legal
custody and under control of the
prison board, and subject at any time
O be taken back within the enclosure
Il said penltentiary; and full power to
nforce such rules and regulations,
ND TO retake and re-imprison any in
nate so upon parole is hereby con-
erred upon the warden, whose order
ertltied by the clerk of the prison.
With the seal of the penitentiary at
ached thereto, shall be a sufficient
variant for the officer named in it to
uthorlze such officer to return to
ctual custody any conditionally re-
eased or paroled prisoner, and it is
ereby the duty of all officers to
xecute said order the same as in ordi-
airy criminal process: Provided, that ]
% prisoner shall be released on parole
MIL the said prison board shall have
laue arrangements, or shall have
evidence that arrange
1ents have been made for his honor
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