Arizona republican., 1918-07-12
PRISON LAbORMAY BE USED TO HELP
 IN HARVEST WORK

Prison lat pr of Arizona is to be uti- lized in an effort to overcome. so far as it is possible. the acute labor short age in this state.
 Instead of aEle- 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 the 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 yesterday at Florence. Present at this meeting besides Attorney Gen. eral Jones, was Curt W. Miller of Tempe, chairman of the board. C. U. 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 of the state are to be selected and are not to include those serving extreme sen | tences. Proper records are to be kept ! of these paroled men, a mlSdemeanor serving as 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 colors So many able bodied men that the agri- cultural industries of the state are suffering for lack of labor to handle the crops; and in order to relieve this situation as far as is possible and thereby help the government in its struggle to win the war. the board oi pardons and paroles recommends to the governor of Arizona that prison labor be placed at the disposal of these industries where shortage of help eX- iSts. and the superintendent of the Arizona state prison under approval oi the governor is autohrized to give leave of absence for periods of 90 days to such prisoners in the state prisor whose good conduct snd other qualifi- cations. in his judgment, warrants tht trust being reposed in them, to tht number of fifty at any time. Thi: resolution does not apply to prisoner: serving sentences for first or second degree murder or prisoners serving Tiff, sentences.
 The names of all prisoners paroleC on leave of absence under this resolu tion shall be reported to the chairman of the board of pardons and paroles with terms of sentence and name o offense. in order that a proper recort , may be made.
 The commission of a misdemeano
 will constitute a violation of the parol
 thereby granted and subject the of fender to a revocation of his parole
 The governor. the superintendent o the state prison or any member of tn
 board of pardons and paroles may b, written warrant direct his apprehen sion and return to the state prison fo such violation
 There are several hundred men il
 the state penitentiary at Florence, said Attorney General Jones yesterda
 after his return from the meeting 0
 the board of pardOns and paroles. 'l
 large number of these men are able bodied and should be assisting on tn farms of the state instead of doin
 absolutely nothing in the prison. Tn 2 labor shortage is acute, coming fror all quarters of the state, but especial . from the agricultural and horticulture X sections, and this idle prison labo | should be utilized.
 I Tt is the intention of this resolu
 ton to provide that not more tha q 50 prisoners shall be paroled at an = one time added Mir. Jones.