The Glenwood post., 1913-05-03
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Hen q VA VINO Vidate Laws
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ovtAeA into two broad classes: lrst.
tAose convicted Of C4enses involving
moral turpitude or violation of gea-
eral laws Of the country. and, secoaA.
those convicted Of purely military Of
lenses. In order that young naval
prisoners Who have been guilty only
OF military oRenses may not be CON-
PEELED to associate with criminals, Of
tenders Of the nrst class are sent to
state prtsona- There they are sub
3ected to the rules and discipline of
the institution in which they are con-
dned In the same manner ~ persons
convicted BY civil courts. except that
~ to reduction Of sentence for good
conduct they receive the same benefit
- men confined in naval prisons. The
state Drisoas II which sseA naval pris-
essss ars eoaAns1 srs ths Coa1set3eut
STATE psisea. WstAsesAslA. Coaa.: tAs
Nsv HanDshirs staGs Deleea. Cooeee1.
n. H.. aA1 tAo CAneoen1A STATE Deisoa.
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CsstaiA s9solses q ~ ssssal
saaaa. vAase Desvssas Poeee1s AARo
bssa ~ - a4ee1 httls SeanAatjoa -
vhieA 70 bass Aepss q rseesa. -
vheoo Potsat1sa ia the eesvtee = for
stAsr rsaseas rsOAeosA ao& 6aslsabla.
~ osot - naval Dsisoas q psisoa
sAi1s. vAsrs tAsy perform has1 laboe.
boe afo oavoA froa assoeiatiaa VA
srininalA TAsss naval Dsisoas aaA
Delson shipo are in Q satjsfAetory
sAaps q to Discipline and sanitary
ooolttioas. All prisoner ase rsquir-
- 70 % outdoor work. thus removing
tAs depressing eject Of constant in
aoor confinement They are generally
In better physical condition when Dis
charged from prison than when they
srs received. The food 10 ample In
quantity. Of good quality and u we'll
cooked.
o6enders Of the secood class, whose
lrsvious records give hope Of reform.
NJ sent to what are known - naval
disciplinary barracka." These o6end-
srs are called "dstsationers" instead
u "pEisoners:" they continue to wear
heir naval uaiform instead Of tAs
prisoa garb. aaA instead Of perform
laS hard labor they are pat through
. carefully selected coafss in service
aFills aaa instrsctisns, With . visw TO
lnersassl e@e4saey vAsa rsstors1 -
6aty. Thsss 1stsatioasrs. sltAoasA
1spsivsA Of hbssty - ~ AsriAs -
Ssatiaa, eseaSsl tAs iGnoniay which
attsoAss 70 psesoas vAo have served
. tern In Dsisoa. After Q 6etsatioase
has satisfactosily ssrvs1 twothirds Of
ths DssioA to which he 10 ssatsacsA.
~ y placed on probation At the dis
ciplinary barracln. and. - far - pos-
sihls. with duties similar to those per-
formed BY other enlisted men In the
navy. During the probationary period
the detentioner 10 carefully observed
BY the omcers in charge, and II his
conduct warrants such action he 10 un-
conditionally returned to general duty.
This last provision makes 1t possible
for any detentioner at the disciplinary
barracks whose sentence includes dis
honorable discharge to save himself
from such = discharge.
BY the establishment Of the deten.
ton system and the consequent abil-
ity to segregate offenders Of the differ.
ent classes the whole subject Of pris
oners in the navy has, in general.
been developed along modern ideas Of
prison reform.
The disciplinary barraeks now In
uss By the government ars at Port
Royal, 3. c.. and Puget sound. BssDsr
toa, WasA.