Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-11
PROBATION OFFICERS.
Proposed in a Bill Drawn by Judge
 Warner of Putnam

Something new in the way of deal | ing with persons accused of minor of lenses Is proposed by q bill drawn up By Judge E. M. Warner Of Putnam, Henry c. Newton of New Haven, the Rev J. H. James of Rockville, and the Rev II. H. Kelsey of Hartford. That is. new to Connecticut Massachusetts has similar system. The bill pro- vidcs for county probation officers to look after certain prisoners who may be placed in their care on probation. f It's provisions in full are as follows:
 An act providing for the appoint ment oF probation officers and defin- 1 ing their duties.
 l Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives in general as- sembly convened:
 Section l. It shall be the duty of the judge presiding at the session of the superior court of each county next following the passage of this act to appoint q county probation officer in and for said county. The judge Of any court of any city. borouGh or town may aDnoint probation officers. male or female. to act for fixed periods or for special cases under the direction Of such court and remove them at pleasure. All probation officers shall nave the same powarS and Gutho0itv as police officers. SiAeriffs or cnnsta2)Ies so far as persons committed to their care on probation are concerned. 1 Sec ,. The duties Of such probation officers shall be:
 l. To inveStisate the case of any pPrenn arrested in the territory as- signed to such probation officer for ' 0rnnltannesS. for nnn-eunDort of his family. for any mfsdnmeanOr CT any crime not punishable by irnnrsonplnnt in the state prison. especially if enc, niSnof'"anOr or cfiDl" was cr1nmi+t"ll under Jhn infiucnce Of 'ntnvicAtiNn: the olIicrt eff Snch investigation being to ascertain the history and previous con duct of the person so arrested and such ether facts as may show whntfl- CT or DO he or she may DrGnerlv be re- leased umnn probation, under the pro- visions of this act.
 ! ,. To report to tLe court all the facts aScertained.
 | 3. To preserve comDletn records of all such cases investigated, including descriptions sufficient for identificat- ton. with the findings Of the court, it's action in the case, and tine subso- Quent history of the probariOner in such form as may be prescribed under the provisions of this act Such rec ords shnll at all times be open to the inspection of all officers of the courts. | 4. To report in detail all cases com mitted to them to the office of the Connecticut Prison association at Hartford for record, as hereinafter pre- scribel, and make such other reports as the court nav direct.
 5 To take charge of oil naTSonS so placed on probation under such Tegu- latiuns and for such time as may be prescribed by the court. seatin" SD to
 ,.i nd of such probationerS as to encourage and establish right habits of life. es- necially insisting upon total abstinence from Intoxicating drinks and the nr0N- CT care of any persons dependent upon them. and requiring such periodical re- ports from each Drobattoner as shall keeD the officer informed as to his con- l duct.
 l G. To collect from practitioners such fines and costs as may be pre- scribed by the court and pay over the same to the proper officers.
 :. Immediately upon learning that 2 person in his charge on probation l has willfully broken any rule pre- 1 sciibed under the provisions Of this i act esDecially that he has indulged in intoxicating drinks. neglected E1s family. or committed any DisdemeAn- | or or crime. or in case of the Wlilfui | failure of such probationer to report to said probation officer. as reduiret. 1 the probation officer shall arrest sucl 1 offender or cause him to be arrested and returned to the custody of the court tEat the sentence llhpoSeu HaS be fully executed.
 Sec 5 When. in the judgment Of any court. person arrested for drunk enpcss or charged with nOn-Support CT i his family, or with a misdemeanor. or with a crime not punishable by impris- Onment in the state. may properly De released upon probation. the case shall proceed in due form and sentence shall be pronounced. The court may then suspend the execution of Judgment and commit the person so sentenced to the care of q probation officer for Sucn time, not exceeding one year, as the court may fix The person 50 released on probation, may, ct the discretion of the court, be required to pay any fines or costs imposed, and may be i'm p1isoned upon failure to pay the same within the time limited by the court, CT to comply with any other conditions of probation as hereinafter prescribed. Sec 1. Every person placed on pro- bation under the provisions of this act. shall. during the term fixed for such probation, abstain from all intOX- icating drinks. provide reasonable sup port for any who are dependent upon him. strictly obey all rules prescribed by the probation officer and approved by the court, report to said officer whenever he shall require and main tain an upright life. In case a fine is imposed upon or costs are taxed against such probationer, payment shall be made as the court or probation officer shall direct. In case tho person so placed upon probation shall become intovica ted or shall neg'act his family or shall commit any mfSdemeanor or crime or shall break any prescribed r,lla of Dr'ol,a+ion or shall fail tO report to the probation officer as rennire;'. ien shall be re-arrestad and suffer ihn full non a'tv fixed hv the court as if there had heen no release ,1nnn probation. Sec ,. The compensation of all pro- bation officers shall be fixed by the court appointing them or as may here after be prescribed, but such compen-