Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-18

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 Washington. Feb. ls-Far more reaching in it's practicability than other means of prison reform is the federal parole system, now in it's third year or application. Through its Humanitarian influence more prisoners have been reclaimed to manhood than ever has been thought possible by the officers of the government who have had experience in matters of this kind
 The federal parole system was con structed upon the experience of the various states of the Union which have similar methods of treatment for prisoners. It is under the direct super vision Of the attorney general of the United States and Robert V. La Dow, superintendent of the federal prisons.
 The law governing the application oi parole to prisoners treats all alike, whether the convicts have been men Who formerly were prominent person ages or whether the most insignifl- cant. It applies to every prisoner held in federal penitentiary who has been convicted of an offense against the United States and is sentenced to serve term of one year or over. and who has served one-third of the term Tor which he was sentenced
 Methods cf Board.
 The board is composed of the su. perintendent of federal prisons and the warden and physician of each United States penitentiary. The pro- cedure Of the board is subject to the approval of the attorney general of the United States. It meets regularly al the various federal penitentiaries on the 9th day of January. May and Sen tember of each year
 Applications for parole are made in writing upon blanks provided by the hoard in cases where the applicant cannot read or write, the contents Of the application are read and explained To hlm before his mark is affixed. No application, however, receives consid- eration unless the prison records show that the applicant has been contin- uously in the first or highest grade Tor at least six months immediately preceding the date of the application. In case of short term prisoners wno may be eligible for parole before the expiration of six months imprisOumCnt they must have been continuously h. the first or highest grade from the date of their admission to the prison
 5n application which has once been denied by the board of parole is not considered again unless new evidence is procured which makes it advisable to do so. Under the procedure Of ihe board, attorneys are debarred from appearing for a person desiring pa role
 Duties Of Paro!ed.
 Prisoners are not released on parole until satisfactory evidence is fa-- nished that the prisoners will engage in some respectable business for him self or that arrangements have been made for the employment of the pris- oner, or until some person agrees 10 as his first friend or advisor, and further agrees to employ the prisoner or use his best efforts to secure suit able employment for him. Prisoners cannot be paroled under the law who have indictments pending against them in any judicial district of the United States nor be granted parole if wanted in any state or territory for violation of parole.
 The duties of first friend 10 the paroled convict arc determined by the board. He must agree to employ or obtain employment for the prison CTS and promise to report any unnes- essary absence from work. intemper- snce, bad association, or other viola tions of any condition of the parole that the prisoner might make.
 fc 1aI h1 Sc furnished with a certificate of parole issued under seal by the president Cf the board of parole and approved by the attorney general
 When released on parole, the pris- oner shall report 10 his first friend or advisor. He cannot go out of the state where he is employed excepting upon written permission granted by the president Of the board of parole If he does, he is subject to arrest While under probation, the prisoner must make a written report to the warden of the penitentiary from which he was released every month It must show his general conduct and associations for the month, name of his employer, occupation, number Of days employed, number of days not employed and the reason there fore. amount of money earned, amount received and amount expended. As the board of parole has warm and friendly interest in the welfare Of the paroled prisoners one object Of these reports Is to enable them to know in what manner they can best promote his welfare.
 Results Of Misconduct.
 Wilful failure on the part of the paroled prisoner to reply promptly to letter of inquiry from the president of the board of parole may be sufficient reason for revokinS the order Of pa. role
 Paroles are not granted except upon the distinct understanding that the prisoner agrees that he will not, dur ing the term of the parole frequent saloons or other places where intox- icating liquors or beverages are sold, that be will not associate with per sons of bad reputation, that he will in all respects conduct himself honor ably and work diligently for himself and employer, and that he will live and remain at liberty without violat- ing the laws.
 From the time that the prisoner is