New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-17
FOR CRIMINAL YOUTH.
Il Ne5o System of Caring for
Ening Young Men an This City.
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Syracuse Nov 16-A new system OF the
care and treatment of young criminals to be begun
in New-Yorz after January next was fully de-
scribed and explained to-day by its author, Julius
NJ Mayer Attorney General-elect. in a report he
made to the Fifth Annual Conference OF Charities
and Correction of New-York State. in session
here. Mr.. Mayer chairman OF a committee which
devised the new plan to which the gave the benefit
of the valuable experience he gained as judge OF
the ChIldrens Court. Mr.. Mayer interested Gov
ernor OdelI in the matter and the Governor in his
annual message of 1904 recommended legislation
along lines suggested by Mr.. Mayer and Thomas
w. Hynes. ex-COmmissiOner of Correction, bill
was drafted by Mr.. Mayer. introduced by Assem-
blyman Newcomb and Senator Bowling. and passed
by legislature Its essential features are as fol
lows
After January l. 1906 the institution at
Harris Island to be known as the New-York City
Reformatory of Nfisdemeanants. Other buildings
may be built when authorized by the Board of Es-
innate and Apportionment. After January any
age convicted in the city of New-York of any
charge. offence misdemeanor or crime other IMAM
the discretion of the magistrate before
whom or in which the conviction was had 49,.
The term of Imprisonment is not fixed but may
however, that the imprisonment shall not exceed
The Board of Parole Will consist of nine persons,
as follows The Commisslonec of CORRECTION or me
city of NewYork. a justice of the Court OF Spec al
Sessions OF the First Division and a Justice Of the
a city magistrate OF the First Division and of the
by the Mayor The justices respectively choose
their own representatives on this board, The term
Of the members OF the board IS one year.
This board is M TO parole and T
not Inconsistent with law prescribe the conditions
under which the inmates may be discharged paroled
taking and Imprisonment of such inmates. These
good demeanor and diligence in labor and study and
results generally Of the conduct OF the inmates
at least once month. and is to have the right
10 oa see snP GGn'etse MN snG h board
Parole is empowered to appoint and at pleasure
State Who shall supervise psroIed inmates
new feature OF the Board OF Parole IS that the
ants shall be IeDresented on this board This is
able relation between The courts and the persons
The courts have selected the following representa-
tves: William T.. Wyatt, justice of the Court of
dstee Of the Sour of sPecia sessions Second D
vision. and John b, Mayo. city magistrate, First
Mr. Lantry. the Commissioner of Correction, is
a member ex Officio, and Mayor Mcclellan has ap-
pointed az the remaining members John c. Heintz
Edward ]. Butler Dominick Di Dareo and Samuel
b. Hamburger.
Others who spoke at the conference were the
Rev. DR.. d. Mcmahon. supervisor of Catholic
charities Of the Archdiocese of New-York. who
| praised the development Of systems of friendly
visiting among the poor; Myran f.. Adams of Vel
| come Hall Special Settlement. Of Buffalo. who
| spoke Child Labor the Rev. Thomas ]. Null
vey. of Brooklyn. wh3 discussed The Religious
Influence in Prison Work.; DIR. Charles r How
ard OF Buffalo president Of the board of managers
of the Elmira ReformatOry. who spoke on the pres
ent methods and work of that institution: Charles
r. Drum, principal of the Prescott School Of syria
| cuse. who read a paper The Democracy in the
| Schools" and Professor James II. Hamilton, head
! worker of the University Settlement, At the
Wednesday morning session, who read the report
: of the committee preventive social work
William r. George. president OF the George
! Junior Republic, discussing Professor Drums
! paper. said
Teaching history and civil government to chill
! dren is not sufficient. To teach them to govern
| they must govern. pound of experience is worth
| ton of theory. In governing children viii
make mistakes but that is the way learn things
| The more mistakes make in our youth The
! fewer we make in manhood.