The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-20

ten he has been in saloon during the
 month
 This report must be signed by the
 paroled prisoner and approved by his
 employer. If this report is not re- ' ceived by the superintendent prompt 1 ly, Investigation is at once started
 to find why the report has not been re-
 ceived. If after investigation, it is
 found that the prisoner has violated his
 parole, he is at once returned to prison
 without trial and compelled to serve out
 his maximum sentence.
 During the two years the parole law
 has been in operation at the state pris-
 on we have paroled one hundred and
 thirty-two prisoners, of which number
 six have been returned for violation of
 their parole and two have failed to
 make their reports, and at this time we
 do not know where they are. This
 showing, as compared with other insti-
 tutions, is remarkably good. only being
 fraction over six per cent. of the prisoners paroled who have violated the
 confidence placed in them by the man
 agement. We now have eighty men on parole who are making their reports pEOIlptly, edIIluS all Lfle Way lIOlil i've to forty dollars per month and their board. and in many cases are caring for their families that would otherwise be public charge upon the township where they live had the prisoner been kept in confinement.
 "The value and success of this new system of prison management depends upon the faithfulness with which it Is executed All unworthy considerations must be left out. The parole must not be granted upon influence, either politi- cal, religious or family, but purely upon the record and character of the prison CT in question. The idea of prison dsci- pline which this system involves Is a high one. It would be useless for the prison management where high ideals of life are unpopular to attempt to car- ry out this law, but such is not the case in the town and country districts of In- diana, for our people are always fore most in adopting and carrying out ideas and reforms looking to the betterment of all mankind, and we believe the time is now here in which the people in the different countries, townships and cities of this state are ready and will ing to assist the men who are worthy of parole in every possible way for them to regain their social standing.
 While the parole law in Indiana Is yet an experiment, I believe when the law, as it now stands, is fully under l stood there will be no desire on the part | of the people-if, in fact, there be any | such desire at this tlme-to return to l the principle of definite sentences | There is now way open whereby the | habitual criminal can be driven from the state or retained behind the bars where he can no longer prey on society. At the same time, the unfortunate per son who, temporarily crazed by intoxi- cation or laboring under some tempora- y Arrangement, commits his first crime ,an be saved, The principle of the pa ole law is In accord with the advanced thought of the day. which believes that here comes a time in the history of hose incarcerated In prison when they ,an be reformed and placed on the oad to good citizenship. To all such { says, Go, and sin no more While or the habitual criminal it writes over he prison doors, Abandon hope, all ye vho enter here "-Indianapolis Jour- lal