Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-24
PROGRESSIVE
PRISON LAW
MAY PASS
BILL FOR lDETERMlNATE
SENTENCE AND PAROLE
Law Now in Force in Many of
the States Proposed For Gov
ernnent of ConyictS in New
Mexico,
Morning Journal Burrau,
The Palace Hotel


Santa Fc. y. NJ. Feb. W.
Santa Fe. n. NJ. Feb 23.--There Is
now pending before the house COM
mittce on judiciary bin introduced
by Mr. Walters Of San Juan county
providing for the establishment Of the
ndctermnatc sentence ana parole
law for the government Of convlcts in
the New Mexico pcnitcntiary The
law. as introduced. Is now in force In
many of the states ana Is considered
Of the highest class of progressive
legislation The mdeterminate SEN
tence and parole was strongly recon-
mcnded by Governor Curry IN his
message to the Legislature, and the
bill now pending has very fair pros
poet OF passage. Following Is the text
OF the bin
An Act. Entitled AN Act to provide
for an Indeterminatc Sentence for
Persons Convicted of Certain Eel
onies and for other Purposes
BE II enacted by the legislative as
scmbly of the territory of New Mex
leo.
section Every person who shall
be convicted of felony or other
crime punishable by imprisonment IN
the pcntentiary. except murder in
the first degree and treason, If judg-
ment be not suspended or new trial
granted. shall be sentenced To the
pcnitcntiary. but the court imposing
such sentence shall fix the limit or
the duration of the sentence The
term of Imprisonment of any person
So convicted shall not exceed the
maximum nor be less than the mini
mum term provided by law for the
crime for which the person was con-
victed an sentenced The release Of
lot cd IA
hereinafter provided. Provided, That
the court may. In its discretion, sus-
pend any sentence imposed npon
such terms and conditions as u shall
deem propcr. and such sentence shall
20 into effect upon order of the court
upon "a breach Of any of such terms
ana conditions by the person convic-
ted.
Soc. % The board at prnitentiarN
commissioners and superintendent OF
tho penitcntiary for this territory
shall constitute nrison board for
th.. PURPOSES hereinafter specified
Src. B. II shall bo the duty oi tho
iuduc before whom th" prisoner Is
trieti- and convicted. also district at
tnrnry. 10 furnish such prison board
! together with thr warrant ~ COM
mitment. an information thnt thev
| lcru give in regard ip tho career OF
lirr prisoner bcfnre the c0mmitial OF
th. crime FOR which hr is -cnienr"d
stating to the best uf their knowledg'
/ u neither tho prisoner was Industrious
,s~ not - good character or not what
his associates were. what his disposi-
tion was and all tic other tarts and
circumstances that may tend 10 throw
light unon the uu.stion as 90 whether
such prisoner is capable of arain BE-
] .. .4..I I.ffig.au The. said nTfrNf
/ board shall also have th' nomer O.
taaW uuon any other official OF u'r-
SON FOR simiiar Information. und
u.her. practicable. shall procure suct
! information from the people Nht
J have known the prisoner
See & n shall De- o.. dutr 90 'N'
said urisOn board Co aduut such RULES
concerning an prisoners committed .
ltheir custody az shall prevent then
from returning 10 their cfimina
4 courses. best secure their self-snppor