The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-07-07
The Rules.
The rules in full follow:

First the board of parole Will meet
ct the Minnesota state reIormarory d tha
| first Of each month as conveyance WIZ
permit, to hear applications for parole.
Second-Applicants may appear be.
fore the board tS of Of
minimum sentence, provided they nave
remained in the first grade for six
months previous to their appearance
Third-An application which has
once been denied shall not be again
made. within six months from Date on
denial, unless otherwise directed at the
| time of the hearing.
Fourth-The law creating the board
of parole does not prohibit said board
from receiving or considering petitions
urging the release of any prisoner on
| parole, but foy convenience in the dis.
patch Of business and in the interest or
| uniform justice to all, oral arguments
or petitions from any person not con
nected with the reformatory or the
prison. in favor of or against the parole
or release Of any prisoner. will not be
Fifth-In considering the question Of
the parole of an inmate, the board will
| take into account his conduct while an
inmate of the institution; his history
| previous to his imprisonment. his char
aster; tsndencies habits s.o and ideas s, as
and circumstances of the prisoners
crime; the probabilities from all the
facts that the prisoner will lead a cor
Sixth-Each prisoner, shortly after
entering the institution. will be requir-
ed to give statement Of his case in &C
| blank form provided for that purpose.
This statement win be part of the
permanent records OF each prisoner:
! investigation and verification as to his
| past record, and will be presented with
sther records to the state board Of pa
| for parole Is under consideration.
Seventh--A prisoner who claims to
have frdenas put viii ~ not be
ent of the reformatory or to the ward
| en- of the state prison or to the state
isfactory history of his past life is OBJ
| tanned. Such Information, when OBJ
tanned. will not be used to the detri-
s bnt W Of the o
strictly confidential. It is required in
| order that the officials may be thor
| oughly acquainted with the conditions
and circumstances surrounding the
| past life Of the prisoner.
Employment for Prisoners.
Eighth-The question of employment
| does not enter into the consideration of
| applying for parole. therefore 1T is
special permission, that prisoners write
to friends or relatives making any ar
rangement for employment either be-
| fore after being paroled.
Ninth-Matters pertaining to the
place and kind of employment will be
taken up with each prisoner by the
Board board Of parole. All contracts for en-
| ployment are subject to the approval
Of the board of parole or by its agent
Or agents.
Tenth-Parents. wives or relatives Of
| paroled prisoners will not be allowed
| to sign employment contracts unless
its agents. Where Il IS ni tho1sha
necessary personal investigation of
places Of employment will be made, in
order that as favorable conditions may
| surround the prisoner while on parole
as it is possible to obtain.
Eleventh-Should it be necessary in
| order to avoid trouble on account of
Improper treatment of the paro1ed man
or of his inability to do the work re-
! made by the state agent under the di-
rection of the superintendent of the
state reformatory or the warden of the
protection and justice to the employee
| and employer.
Twelfth-No paroled prisoner will be
| placed where there is any reason to be-
| iieve that he will not be treated fairly
and justly and paid for his service in
| accordance with his ability and in
dustry.
| cured for him until he has been advised
as to the kind of employment, the
| wages and location.
Fourteenth-No change Of employ
ment will be granted without the writ
! ten consent of the employer, so long
as he is fulfilling his part of his agree
| ment.
Fifteenth--During the period of pa
role the prisoner shall be in the legal
! custody and under the control of the
| superintendent of the state reforma-
or the state agent or agents of the
| respective institutions, until the ex-