Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-06-02
Convicted Prisoners May Be
pdrO!ed.

On Sunday, June 20, a law, the
operation Of which will prove, &C
cording to some views, menace
to society, and. as regarded by
| others, Il benefit to crring members
Of the human family and of no in
jury to the rest, will go into effect
in this State.
1t is humanitarian measure
looking to the reformation Of Grim
inals and was passed at the last scs-
sion of the Legislature. George
Z. Collins, of Memphis, Scotland
County. introduced the bill. He is
Il lawyer and had served his county
in previous session of the Icgis-
latnre. The bill was approved
April 1.
The law looks toward the rcfor-
nation of two Glasses of criminals:
First-Those against whom a fine
has been assessed or a Jail sentence
imposed, and any person confined
in jail under Judgment Of a Justice
Of the Peace, and
Second-Persons under the age
of % years who shall be convicted
of any felony, except murder, rape.
arson or robbery, and sentenced to
imprisonment in the pcnitentiary.
The new statute gives to the Cir
cult and Criminal Courts and the
/ Court of Criminal Correction power
to parole persons convicted Of a
violation of the criminal laws of
this State, subject to certain re-
strictions.
Either Of the courts mentioned
or the Judge thereof in vacation
may in their discretion when salts
fed that any person of the first
class, of whose case they have juris-
diction, will, if permitted to go0at
large, not again violate the law,
parole such person and permit him
to 90 at large upon such conditions
and under such restrictions as the
court or the Judge may see fit to
impose.
This provision applies to old and
young alike and leaves it discretion
arv with the court whether bond
shall be required or not.
The court or judge in vacation
can at any time thereafter without
notice to such person terminate tho
parole by ordering execution to
issue on the Judgment of conviction
After a parole has been so term
mated the court or Judge may gram
a second parole, but no more thar
two paroles can be granted to the
same person under the same con
yiction.
The second class mentioned il
the statute is composed of youne
persons convicted Of more scriou:
offenses.
1t provides that when any person
under the age of 25 years shall b.
- convicted of any felony, excep
murder, rape, arson or robbery
and imprisonment in the penitenti
ary shall be assessed as a punish
ment therefor, and sentence shall
} have been pronounced, the cour
1 before whom the conviction wa
had, if satisfied that such persol
7 if permitted to go at large woult
| not again violate the law, may in it
, discretion, by an order of record, whel
an appeal is not pending and befor,
the prisoner is delivered to the wardeI
a Of the penitentiary parole such persoI
5 and permit him to remain at larg
q upon bond until such parole is termi
mated by the court or judge directing
the officer to execute the sentence
;. But in neither class is the time th
Y prisoner is at large upon parole to b
q counted rs part of the term fer whic
, he was sentenced.
1t is made the duty of any person S
I paroled to appear at each regular teri
! OF the court granting the parole, du1
!, ing the continuance of such parole at
- furnish at his own expense proof t
satisfaction of the court that he la
since the last date at which such proc