Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-13
APPROVES
NEW JAIL RULES
I%ndeterminate Sentence Law
viii Be Carried Into Eff
feet by Regulations.
1sneolal 10 the newark star.

TRENTON. Dec. 13.-Governor Will
son has given his approval to a set OF
rules adopted by the State prison IN
spectors for carrying into, effect OF the
indeterminate sentence law adopted al
the last session of the Legislature.
The rules provide for a schedule OF
dement's for misconduct, and every
demerit is to add n day If imprison-
ment to the minimum sentence.
In the case of a first escape or at
tempt to escape a prisoner having a
minimum sentence of less than two
wears will receive five dement's for eac1
month. If the minimum sentence IS
more than two and less thai V years
he will receive fifteen dement's for each
month. The board will not set at large
a prisoner who escapes or attempts
to escape the second time.
Other provisions of the schedule OF
dement's are as follows: Assaulting All
officer, prison employee or prisoner,
not less than sixty dement's; fighting,
not less than twenty demerits; disturb
ing cell hall, not less than fifteen de-
merits; having c~ontraband articles in
possession or in hiding, not less than
fifteen dement's; selling or trading gro
eeries or articles of any kind, not -ess
than fifteen demerits; refusing to work,
not less than fifteen dement's; negli-
gence or indifference in work or studies,
not less h ten dement's; insolenca
to prison officers OF employees, not less
than ten dement's. For other offenses
the board will impose such penalty as
it deems proper
The board of inspectors are to meet
monthly to pass upon cases and among
the rules they will be guided by are
the following:
1.-The application to be set at large
must be made by the prisoner himself.
Application blanks will be furnished by
the principal keeper, and such prison
ers as may be unable to prepare their
applications will be given necessary as
sistance.
Neither the prisoners counsel nor
other persons will be permitted to APP
pear before the board, either for or
against the setting at large of a pris-
oner.
I'm considering the application for
setting at large a prisoner the board
will take into account the prison con-
duct of the applicant. his criminal rec
ord and also his habits and methods of
life before conviction; his domestic re-
%lations, his prospects of employment
and his ability and apparent desire to
lead a correct life and maintain him
self by honest labor, If set at large.
mo prisoner shall he set at large
who is deemed unworthy or dangerous
to the community, and when, in the
judgment of the board, the prisoner
should not be set at large, the board
shall, with the approval of the Govern
or, prolong the minimum term
Thereafter, his application will be re-
considered at intervals of six months,
the maximum term of sentence mark
ing the end of confinement, irrespective
of prior action by the board.
ANY prisoner who fails to comply
with the terms of his parole will, If ap-
pretended, be returned to the prison to
serve the balance of his maximum
term. In such case no application II
be set at large will be considered until
the expiration of one year. Time at
large will not be considered as a part
of sentence"