The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-24
FEW PRISONERS
VIOLATE PAROLE
Only Nineteen Per Cent in Mich
igan Fail to Make Good
Continued From Paae One.

report is u statement that shows the
salaries and expenses Of the present
beard to have been less than three
quarters of the salaries and expenses
Of the board that held Office during the
preceding two years This saving in
expenses coupled with the fact that
fewer prisoners have broken their pa
roles under this administration than
under the last. .daes much to estab-
fish beyond disproof that the efficiency
Of the pardon board is increasing
steadily
The members Of the present pardon
board are: Or. James II. Bradley,
Eaton Rapids; Hon. Nelson G. Rice,
81 Joseph; Hon, H. ~ Travis. Flint.
Summary OF Report.
Total number of cases considered
by the Advisory Board in the
matter of pardons from Jan. /,
1911 To Dee. /, 1872 1912
/ Total number of paroles granted gS7
Number of men released on pa
role ............ ...........,..... 961
Number OF women released ON
parole .......... .............. 20
Percentage of paroles granted to
number of cases considered -. SO e.
Total number of prisoners now on
parol" ................ ........... i52
Total number of parole violators. lSs
Percentage of parole violators To
number OF paroled prisoners 1870
Number of parole violators re-
turned to prison ............... 20
Number of parole violators whose
whereabouts is unknown. ...... %
Number of parole violator known
to be serving sentences in other
prisons ........... .....,......
Number of paroled prisoners who
violated parole by commission
of felony ....... 800. ......... ~
Percentage of felony violators To
total number II parole violat-
ors .......,. ..,.........,...-.2o 'C
Average length Of parole period,
~ mos. is Gays
Average time served in excess of
minimum sentence, 6 mos. II days.
average time served under maxi
mum recommended by the court,
mos. days.
Number of prisoners released by
governor On recommendation of
pardon board ................. 30
Number of prisoners recommend
ed for release by pardon board
and denied by governor. %
New Legislation.
The members OF the advisory board
IN the matter ct pardons are directed
hy law 10 include in their report Ia the
I governor suggestions as to what leg
! .slation. ii any there should he in or
der To carry out more fully the object
and purpose of the creation or this
| board. In compliance with this pro-
vision the members wish me to say
| that the most pressing need of the
| board is permanent non political
| secretary. who should ne provided
! with an office IN Lansing and should
receive sufficient compensation To- en-
able him 10 devote al of his time to
! the work They believe that the Of
! aces of secretary 10 the pardon board
and executive clerk should be sepa
rated. as the volume Of work for each
position has 50 increased that the ef-
dciency os one or the other is greatly
impaired by having both positions fill
! cd by one person. They feet that there
s mo- state board which requires all
| Is proceeding To- be - matter of rec
ord than the pardon hoard. and that
they should have the Power To- appoint
a suitable person To- act as secretary
of thei' board who should be subjec,
90 removal by q majority OF the board
for any good and sufficient reason.