The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
TAKE CHILD FROM
UNFIT PARENT.
Board of Charities and Cor
rections Suggests Radi-
cal Reform Legislation
COTTAGES FOR INSANE

recommendations concerning the work
Of the State Board of Charities and
Corrections are made In the annual re-
port of the board, which Secretary w.
A Gates took to Sacramento today The
report will be filed with Governor
George C. Pardee tomorrow. The rec
concentrations are as follows.
STATE PRISONS.
That the system of grading prisoners into
three classes with distinguishing uniforms, or
dress, based upon meritorious conduct as prac-
ticed in the best prisons of the country be I'M
mediately established in our two State Prisons
That the Warden of each prison be authorised
and required to appoint parole agent VINO
on parole and find places of employment for
prisoners; such agent to be subject to the
direction of the Warden; and that special
appropriation be made therefor.
That State reformatory be created as soon
as possible for prisoners under 80 years OF
age, who have never before been convicted OF
felony. such prisoners to be committed. to such
reformatory upon indetermnate sentence
only.
That the system Of employment Of prisoners.
known 1.-The State Use System, = that fs. the
manufacture of articles for nses IN; other IN
stitutions of the State. be established In our
STATE REFORM SCHOOLS.
That the laws governing the sta Reform
Schools be SO redrawn as 70 make similar the
tier all boys ys' under de Is years OF age and to
TIertou Stnoci VI 1usluslry a'ft oVs . We ~
years of age.
That the superintendent Of each reform school
be authorized and required to appoint parole
agent who shall, under the direction of such
superintendent procure places for and have gen
eral oversight over all boys or girls on parole
from such school and perform snch other duties
as the superintendent may direct; and that
appropriation be made Therefor
10 sat n an Sao p1ys sgom county, in
which the boy has legal residence. such
county be released and exempted from the
the support Of such boy In said reform school.
That appropriation be made for the nee
essary equipment, materials and instructors for
the teaching of manual training. or sloyd to
boys; and for dressmaking. millinery, stenog-
raphy and office work to girls In the Whittier
STATE HOSPITALS FOR INSANE.
That the State Insane Hospital heretofore
located at Agnew and recently DESTROYED by
earthquake. be rebuilt the present location.
and that In rebuilding. the cottage plan. or
modified cottage plan, be followed
That such enlargements as may be necessary
at the other insane hospitals be made by
That cottages especially designed for the
care and treatment Of the acute insane be
provided as soon as the State can see its way
That for the demented. ,tubereular and par
alytic cases. and such chronic eases as can be
easily managed outside the main building.
structed of such size and arrangement as Is
best adapted for these various classes
vided to accommodate from sixty to seventy five
female patients. and two wood cottages to ac-
eommOdate not less than sixty each, one for male
and one for female epileptics.
That additional teachers and school facilities
be provided for this home
That as soon as expedient provision be made
for completing the main building
That as soon as expedient a separate colony
for adult women be established.
That provision be made for dormitory 70
accommodate not less than 100, and also for
refectory building.
DELINQUENT CHILDREN.
That a law be enacted making 1t misde
mesnor for child under 10 years OF age 70
smoke cigarettes t0boeco In any form. or
drink alcoholic liquors In saloons. or at all
to excess. or to use cocaine. morphine opium.
or any similar drug. except upon prescription
of a competent physician.
That In all the larger counties of the State
there should be paid projection officers. and that
such probation officers. when paid. should be
That section of the Juvenile Court law
tchapter 61O statutes 1905i comforting power
an order of commitment of a minor child be
amended by adding the words This section
shall not apply to any child now er hereafter
committed TO one of the State Reform schools.
That law be enacted requiring that the
determined by court before the State shall
such child. and prov iding the method of such
determinations and providing further that In the
hearing upon the of dependency of any
child the court shall have the power to sever
the parents rights in and control over sueh child
treatment or abuse. or when ii appears that
the parent Is morally unfit 70 have the custody
and training of such child.
That the various 'child placing agencies or
associations operating In this State in the
work Of procuring and placing dependent chill
dren into homes be brought under the supervise
Of some State hoard officer. to whom they
shall make such reports as may be called for and
from whom they must obtain permission con
sent to engage in such work.
We recommend that u law be enacted making
II felony for any male officer person having
charge OF any females in any hospital aims
house, prison or jail, or any male employees OF
such institution. 10 have sexual relation with
any such female under his care.
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS.
That Appropriation of 5000, or so much
thereof as may be necessary. be made annually
TO be expended under the direction of this
board for the expenses Of a State conference OF
charities and corrections.
That law be enacted authorizing this boa ri
10 send its secretary and only members thereof
70 the National Conference OF Charities and Cor.
rectiOns and the National Prison Congress of the
United States, the necessary railroad and hotel ex-
penses to be paid 10 the usual manner out of
the annual appropriation for the expenses of
this board the total of such expenses not to ex-
ceed 5000 IN any one year
That a law be enacted regulating the build-
Ing and construction OF tenement houses.
fhat an appropriation be made TO re>establish
the Bureau of Criminal Identiiea tion provided
for. by the last Legislature.
GTRJ, ST ,AVE TPAnE