Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-19
TREATMENT Of
YOUNG OFFENDERS
Supt Of Mansfield, o RClormstory
u Discusses Subject Before the
Charities Conference.
HANDLING or CRIMINALS.
Present Prison Methods Condemned
And Suggestions for Improvement Of
Prisoners Moral Nature,

wv" '"kk'NlouH W. Improvement OI
Prisoners Moral Nature
Portland on July No. Auhough the
bulk Of the work Of the conference on
charities and corrections lH hpiug con.
Quoted In the sectional meetings. thplo
was nevertheless u lurgo attendance nj
The FIRST Presbyterian church today 10
listen to the discussion ON "Cumlnaly'
ana the needed reforms IN the manner
OF their treatment both during their
terms Of penal srwlludo and after,
ward The Views of many dolcgnlos
were presented during the discussion,
coudcmnng present prison methods ana
suggesting improvements that would
tend 10 strengthen the criminals moral
nature ana increase the small percent.
age of TINT class that are ever ro.
claimed 10 good citizenship
Introducing the subject was the re.
port Of the committee ON criminals,
rcnd 10y James A. Leonard, mporiutcnd.
cnt Of the Mansfield rofomUory NJ
ohio, Following the report NJ Nh,
committee, Mr. Leonard read "A paper
entitled Treatment NJ Young Oncnd.
crs' IN which he discussed the quos.
ton from tho standpoint Of nm cNoc.
utyo I'm u reform institution Tho
paper follows
YOUNG OFFENDERS,
Tho head of one largo rolormalory
institution gives as hls opinion that
FUZZY ono-thlvd Of the young men come
mitlod to his institution could be- ro.
claimed through suspended sentence for
a period OF probation To this ond
judges should be- gyon much wider
discretion than they can exercise I'M
der the law iu most Wntos Of the Union
Youthful first Offenders from the age
of say 10. found guilty of penal nets
but who, IN the judgment of the court,
are NOT ~ criminal bent, should not
be confined, but entered upon the re-
formOtory rolls under suspended sons
tonce on, ut least. years probation,
ANY of those found repeating Grim.
NAL conduct should be promptly COM
mittcd TO the institution while those
serving their probation I'm good ftith
should be discharged from the legal
custody of the refomNory without
prcinlIpo. 10 Introduce this feature In
tho ideal rcformntory II VIII be- nocos.
sry to obtain additional legislation,
but experience ana observation,
strengthened by the opinion of those
long engaged In the work, leads 10 the
should be- added tO the reformltOry
system without delay If IN addition
10 wise administration NJ such pro.
stationary law Hll officers charged
Wlth the prosecution ana custody NJ
criminals were placed ON nNed salary
instead Of the mlschioyoug Zee system
now IN vogue IN many states the cen.
sus would show remarkable failing
IN IN penal Institutions for young Of.
fcudcrs"
Following the report Judge Oscar
llallan of ~ Paul, MINI, delivered
pointed address ON Needed Reforms
I'm criminal Procedure"
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE REFORMS,
Judge llalltm's paper dealt with "Our
Penal Laws ana Their Enforcement
lie said In part
ment must bc swift ana sure Some NJ
the rules and praotlscs Of law should
hc modified Probably the most pro.
HE source ~ complaint N the lmpors
tancr given by the law 10 the lcchnI.
cal forms NJ procedure IN criminal
casos Errors ana lrrogtIurtos In
indictments nnd IN The course OF Grim.
inNl trials II they do not affoct the
substantial rights of the accused should
be- dlsrcg1rdod The right NJ appeal
has been abused Ana appeals on tech.
nicalilIos should be- abolished, our
criminal procedure should be- overhaul.
cd TO bring II into harmony with the
spirit and needs or the llmo We should
pay more attention 90 the substance
ana loss 10 form but me rights of tho
accused should be- surrounded by am.
PIE safeguards. liu' no proposed fo.
FORM should infringe upon The rlghl OF
trial by jury"
CARE oF CHILDREN.
The committee on children today da.
Cues'd IN ilR sectional meeting the rul.
turo necessary IN the care ~ children
and the causes nf delinquency Tho
former subject Was handled by T., r.
Wentworth superintendent Of the state
school for boys, ~ Portland, Me, ana
the industrial causes Of Juvenile dollns
quoncy by Mrs Florence Kelley cNocu.
tive ycoroary Of the National Srnmm.
or's league NJ New York city.
\ collection" bueed ON the reports
Of typical problems by tho general see.
rolorlcs Of The charity Organization su.
rioty of New iorR ana the society FOR
organizing charity of Philadelphia the
RolirfN Ala society Of chicago and the
city board NJ charities uf this city oc.
CURED IN the section treating needy
families IN their homes Nhorc were no
set speeches, the time being devoted ~
the general oYchnug Of NlNs
The delegates In attendance were
asked ~ PROFOUND "quoNlous which
win BIZ answered ln the discussion M
the next meeting Of the committee,
which occurs Friday morning
Tho section uu criminals discussed
vigorously the ideas of q, Is cushing.
who delivered am nddroB ON 'Thc state
Prison" The discussion was he'd NY
Judgp l.. - Kline Of De Monos, In
An nddrcW by the section un "C0ro OF
the Sick Room" by Nathan BIiur pres
Ident of the Now York state Confer.
once oN Charities ON "rhu Ambulance |
system of the United states" was fpl. |
lowed by Mrs Louis " Wise Of this |
city Mrs Wlsos subject MAS tho |
"Ncce5stN Availability und Possible !
Economy NJ Treating nj the Homes " |
the Poor Many Cases NJ sickness
NEXT coNrEgEHcE
Portland, July 10 A committee mp. |
pointed 90 select the place NJ meeting |