Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-17
Board Of Pardons Authorized to Re-
duce Sentences Of Prisoners.
LIBERAL AND HUMANE LAW
TO Encourage Good Behavior and Ala
In the Reformation OF Criminals
Sentenced for Crime.


u pnrdons to reduce sentences cf state
prisoners for good behavior. forfeiture
OF such reduction, and parole OF pris-
oncrs," and reads ms follows:
De II cnuctcd by the Legislature Of
the state OF Utah:
Section 1. The board of ptgiuns arr
hereby authorized to extend 20 each
convict sentenced Tor any pfrloi less
than life who shall not hove been
guilty % n breach Of the rules ~ dis
clpline ~ the prison. "a reduction n tho
period ~ sentence. no hereinafter pro-
vldcd; and whom the full tcriu VI Inn
urlHnnmcnt for which such convict
shall have been sentenced shall be d.
unfinished by his good conduct under
the provisions ~ this act ~ that his
term Of imprisonment has thereby ex-
pircd. the warden shall Immediately
furnish the board ~ pardona certin-
cate stating the length of time his 'crm
of imprisonment has been ~ limln-
lshed. and no objections appearing To
the board. the convict shall be- released.
Sec. :. Tho hereinafter specified de-
duciionr shall be allowed 20 ronvicta
for good conduct. From torn ~ som
tence or three months, nfts,'n dayH.
from term Of six months. thirsy lays.
from a term ~ one year. twh calendar
months thus, n onc-ycar convict shall
be entitled TO discharge at the cx-
plrAtion ~ ten months
n the term be- for any tima yfcatcr
than one year the service for 'hf Sec
ond year or portion thereof fhnli be-
KIN AZ the expiration " ten T,onthH,
which shall stand Tar u service " one
year, on the second year tie convict
shall be entitled to deduction OF
thrcc calendar months. thus. service
al al .a.M -.
sufficient for a term 81 two yclrr
The service 81 third year. or frnc.
tlon thereof. shall begin at the cxplra-
ton OF one year and seven months:
four calendar months shall he allowed
on said third year. thus. "a service of
two years and throc months shall b.
sufficient for term of thrive years.
For term of four years the service %
the fourth. or portion thereof. shall be-
gin at the expiration Of two years and
three months. and on the fourth year
nvc months shall be- allowed; thus. a
service OF two years aud ten months
shall BE- sufficient Tor term 81 four
years. In u term Of I'VE years the ser.
Vice ~ the fifth year. or portion there
u. shall begin at the expiration. 81 two
year. ana ten months. and from the
ilfth year therc shall be a deduction OF
six calendar months thus. q service %
three years and four months shall 10
sufficient for term Of i've years. For
all time In excess OF I'VE years there
SHAH be q deduction Of ono-haif OF such
time.
See. !, In all terms ~ sentence ter
minatlng between those herclDbcfore
specified. the deduction shall be propor-
donate.
See. 4. For violation Of tho rules
the convict shall be- liable 10 forfeit all
his deduction time Tor the month In
"a has NNtT Lon . 81
Tense or oifonscs be aggravated or FREE
auont. the warden or other officer In
charge shall have power 10 punish the
offender by deprlving him ~ all or any
portion Of his deduction time earned
previous To the commission u such Of
convict who may feel himself aggriovcd
by the action ~ tho warden or other
officer In charge. shall have the
right 90 appeal In writing. To
the board OF pardonH. which writing
shall include n statement ~ facts and
the evidence and reasons ~ the appel
liant for considering hlmself I'M
board. upon investigation. deem the
complaint Of the convict well grounde(.
II shall credit back TO such convict the
earned dcduction-tlme Of which he
shall have been deprived.
Sec. g. When II shall appear 10 the
State prison ~ n habltual criminal has
Il may issue to him a permit To be ut
liberty during the remained ~ his term
OF sentence. upon such conditions aH Il
deems best, and II may revoke such
permit at any time previous TO Its cN-
pirntion. The violation by the holder OF n
permit, granted as aforesaid. OF any OF
reformed, any Of the terms or condl-
lions thereof. or his violation OF any Of
the laws of the State. shall OF itself
make void the permit.
Sec. G, The board shall have power
60 establish rules ana regulations, uu-
der which any prls1ncr, who N now or
may hereafter he imprisoned under
sentence other than for murder In the
nrrt or second degree, and who may
have served minimum term provided
by law for the crime for which he shall
have been convicted land who shall not
have been previously convicted or fell
ony and served u term In a penal insti-
tutionl and any prisoner who II now
or hereafter may be- imprisoned under
sentence for murder In the first or
second degree and who has nav or
hereafter shall have served under said
sentence twenty-five full years may he
allowed 60 20 upon parole outside ~ the
prison buildings and their enclosures.
hut 10 remain. while on parole IN the
legal custody ana under the control Of
the board. and subject nt any time
TO be taken back Within the institution.
Sec z. Full power to enforce such
rules and regulations, aud 60 rctnlSc
and rolmprlaon any convict 80 unOn
parole IN hereby conferred upon the
board, whose written order. certified
! by H. SECRETARY. shall be- q sufficient
WARRANT Tor an officers named
| therein 10 return to actual
| custody any such cunditlon1ily released
or paroled prisoner. II II hereby made
the duty of overy officer % execute
such order tho same as an ordinary
| criminal process, The concurrence Of
| all members NJ the board shall be
necessary Tor the parole ~ prisoner
~ herein provided, provided. however.
| That no prisoner confined IN State
| prison shall De- considered eligible for
| parole. and no application Tor parole
shall be- considered by the board until
such prisoner be- recommended as
worthy uf such confederation hy the
| warden. Ia nn case shalt "a prisoner
De released ON parole unless there be-
/ In the Judgment ~ the board. renFop,
| able ground la believe that he WIN
! " released live and remain Mt liberty
| without violating the law. and that his
release II not Incompatible with the
| welfare NJ society. ana such Judgment
| shan De based upon the record ana
| character of the prisoner established
| In prison.
See, s.. No petition or other form OF
| application for the relonse uf any prls-