The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-19
Rules For
Parole Of
Prisoners
UNDER WHICH
CONVICTS MAY BE RELEASED
BEFORE SENTENCES EXPIRES.

BEFORE SENTENCES EXPIRES.
Governor Carter yesterday approved
the regulations adopted by Prisoner
Commissioners Lowrey Ross and
Wodehouse, after consultations with
Attorney General Peters and High
Sheriff Henry, for the parole of prison.
ers. The regulations are in substance
as follows:
1. Any person who is now or may
hereafter be confined in any Jail or
prison within the First Judicial Cir
cult of the Territory of Hawaii, except
those persons hereinafter excepted who
has served the minimum term provided
by law for the crime, for which he has
been convicted, may be paroled by the
Governor for the remainder of his term
upon the written recommendation of
the Board of Prison Inspectors for the
said First judicial Circuit and be al
lowed to go under parole outside the
buildings and enclosures of such Jail
o. prison.
2. No parole shall in any event be
granted to any person convicted Of
murder in the first or second degree
or to any felon who has been convicted
in any jurisdiction of a felony other
than that for which he is being punish
ed
II. Upon the consideration by the
board of applications for parole, the
Board may examine Witnesses under
oath and the chairman of the board is
authorized to administer an oath to
any such witness.
II. In determining the question of a
parole of a prisoner the Board will con-
slider his conduct, history, career and
character, but will not be governed ny
outside influence.
Is. No prisoner able to work shall
be paroled until suitable employment
has been guaranteed him by respon-
sible parties. Any person guarantee
ing suitable employment to a prisoner
Ia be paroled shall execute and sign
ana file with the Board the following
agreement and undertaking in writing:
NC......... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
In the matter of.......... Prisoner
No ......
An applicant for Parole
Application No.........
Offense of which convicted.
The undersigned hereby agrees and
undertakes to employ.
salary of............p er...,......... ana
retain him in such employment under
the following conditions:
!. That he will not discharge the
said prisoner from employment unless
upon days previous notice of his
intention so to do to the Board of Pri-
son Inspectors for the First Judicial
Circuit.
2. That he will Immediately upon the
end of employment of said prisoner
notify the said board thereof.
g. That upon the failure of said pri-
soner to in any respect comply with the
rules and regulations relating to parole
of prisoners he will notify said Board
thereof.
A. Take a friendly interest i'm said
paroled prisoner, counsel and direct him
in that which is good and promptly
report to said Board any unnecessary
absence from work. any tendency to
low and evil associations and see that
said paroled prisoner forwards his re-
port monthly and at the time designat-
ed as required by the rules and regu-
lations of paroled prisoners.
Is. No paroled prisoner shall change
his place of employment except by per-
mission of the Board.
166. Every person on parole is re-
CURED to report personally or in writ
ing to the warden or keeper of the pri-
son or Jail in which he has been con-
fined within the first week of each
month.
II, The monthly report of paroled
prisoners if in writing shall substantial
ly state whether the paroled prisoner
has been constantly at work during the
proceeding month and if not why not;
how much he has earned; together with
a general statement as to his surround
ings and prospects, which report must
be endorsed by his employer or some
other suitable citizen designated by the
Board. Such prisoner as cannot write
the English language may make his re-
port in the language with which he is
familiar. Prisoners unable to write
shall cause a report to be written by
some other person on their behalf, the
same to be approved by their employer
or other person designated by the
board.
IS. Any person when on parole upon
the recommendation of the Board of
Prison Inspectors for the First judicial
Circuit shall be and remain in the legal
custody and under the control of said
Board, subject to all rules and regula-
tons made by such Board and further
subject to be taken back to the prison
or jail from which he has been releas-
ed at any time until the expiration of
the term for which he was sentenced.
10. Unauthorized change of employ
ment, or failure on the part of the
paroled prisoner to conduct himself
honestly and lawfully, to avoid evil as
sociations and to abstain from the use
of Intoxicating liquors, will be deemed
a violation of this parole and VIII rem
der him liable to be reimprisoned
20. These rules and regulations shall