Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-14
PRISON LABOR MAY BE USED TO HELP IN
 HARVEST WORK
Board of Pardon and Paroles
 Adopt Resolution to Parole Short Term Men to Work
 on Farms in State

Prison labor of Arizona is to be util- ized in an effcrt to overcome, 50 far as it is possible. the acute labor short age in this state.
 Instead of able-bodied men spend ing their time idly in the state peni- tentiary, they are to assist in the in dustries of this state. especially in tho agricultural and horticultural indus tries which are declared to be suffer ing from a lack of help.
 This was accomplished through a resolution offered by Wiley E. Jones, attorney general, a member of the state board of pardOns and paroles and adopted by that board at a meeting held Thursday at Florence. Present at this meeting, besides Attorney ten eral Jones, was Curt W. Miller of Temple, chairman of the board C. O.. Case. superintendent of public instruc- ton. the third member of the board. is absent in California.
 The men in the state prison to be paroled to assist in the industries ot the state are to be selected and are not to include those serving extreme seu- tences. Proper records are to be kept of thse parOled men. a misdemeanOr serving as a violation of the parole.
 Following is the resolution which was offered by MT. Jones and adopted by the board:
 Resolved, That the demands of the great war have called to the cOloTs so many able-bOdied men that the agTi- cultural industries of the state are suffering for lack of labor to handle the crops; and in order Co elieve this situation as far as is possible and thereby help the government in its struggle to win the war. the board O.. pardOns and paroles recommends to the governor Of Arizona that prison labor be placed at the disposal 0 these ndustriesl where shortage Of help ex- ists, and the superintendent of the Arizona state prison under approval of the governor is authorized to give leave of absence for periods of ninety days to such prisoners. in the state prison whose good conduct and other qualifications, in his judgment, war rants the trust being repOsed in them, to the number of fifty at any time. This resolution does not apply to pris- CneTs sevinS sentences for first CT sec Ond degree murder or prisoners serv- ing life sentences.
 The names of all prisoners rGrOled on leave of absence under this resOlu- tion shall be reported to the chairman of the board of pardons and paroles with terms Of sentences and name Oi offense, in order that a proper record may be made.
 "The commission of 9 misdemeancr will constitute a violation of the parole thereby granted and subject the of fender to a revocation of his parole The governor, the superintendent of the state prison or any members of the board of pardOns and paroles may by written warrant direct his apprehen- sion and return to the state prison for such violation
 There are several hundred men m the state penitentiary at Florence, ' said Attorney General Jones yesterday after his return from the meeting of the board of pardOns and paroles. "A large number of these men are able bodied and should be assisting On the farms of the state instead of doing absolutely nothing in the prison The labor shortage is acute. coming from all quarters of the state. but especially from the agricultural and horticultural sections. and this idle prison labor should be utilized.
 Tt is the intention of this resOlu ton to provide that not more thar fifty prisoners shall be paroled at any one time" added Mir. Jones.