Evening journal., 1922-07-06

tive to have such boards separai
; and distinct. and that the Board {
Parole be appointed by the judiciar
, OF our state consisting OF four mem
bers as follows; one from rural Ne
} Castle County. one from the city q
| Wilmington, one from Kent count
; and one from Sussex county, Della
ware.
Throughout the early history o.
English Jurisprudence and unit
comparatively recent times. tho
punitive side OF the law was en-
phasized and little or no thought
given to its reformative side. So
ciety is beginning 10 realize that
while its crimes against criminals
are great. its crimes against itself
in its methods OF dealing with them
are oftentimes greater. The parole
laws, the indeterminate sentence
laws. laws giving judges the right
TO suspend sentence and executives
the right TO pardon and parole Of
! tenders, are all evidence OF the
growing belief that no laws. general
in their application as all criminal
laws must be. can be administered
| by the courts alone without working
grave injustice in many individual
cases. The exercise OF clemency by
tho executives. through pardon. pa
role or remission of the penalty
without any appeal or review OF his
action. is intended to be the last re-
sort TO correct injustIces that must
arise in the administration OF GRIM
inal laws, which by their very na-
ture are fixed in their application.
Il has often been necessary to abate
the cruelty OF the criminal statute
through the exercise OF executive
clemency. The very nature OF Grim
inal law makes such a power vested
somewhere essential to relieve the
rigor and the cruelty of the law.
The judicial field is circumscribed
by the regularity and rigidity OF the
proceedings. The business of the
Judge is TO strictly apply the law:
and the proposed parole law advo-
Gated by the Prisoners Aid Society
OF Delaware, was intended simply
to be an adjunct 10 the administra-
ton OF justice, a constitutional part
Of the judicial system of our State.
"a parole law the two-fold pur-
pose OF ever keeping in mind the
protection of society and the reform
of the evil-doer. 1t should vest in
the Board of Parole the benign pur-
pose Of relieving the criminal from
the rigors Of the criminal law when
ever the good of society and the
welfare Of the criminal demands
such action. Under its provisions,
mercy, propriety of a particular case,
the prosecution. kind and extent OF
punishment, the condition. history
and future OF the convict and the
security Of the community, all be-
come material. vital and capable OF
weight in each individual case be-
fore the board OF parole. I thor
oughly believe in the parole system.
l believe the law should be admin
istered carefully. It is in success
full operation in thirty-four States
OF the Union. A true parole system
does not condine the offence. 1t
gives the prisoner an opportunity TO
earn the remission of the penalty nv
Iuture good conduct. II is a Gus
-odlan OF mercy. Men on parole
support themselves and their fam
lies and they are productive factors
m society. In jail they are liabil- |
ties and very often their families
become a burden upon the public |
IL reclaims prisoner. Il teaches
and usefulness to those
VINO have fallen into the hands of
ne law. It deals constructivelv with /
human beings. Il does not differ
essentially in its aims and functions |
rom any Of other great divisions of |
'ocial work. It does not change ~ 1
y ihcipIes or Justice, but merely the |
'ractees Of penoiogy. II insists that
esutution is a part Of justice. II
no theory Of justice. but a law TO
-Pply the old principles Of Justice
-s IL were In higher and finer de-
rec to the individual convicted
correction and discipline are The
cry essentials OF a parole law s,d
= ne Iully successful, It must have
ne whole-hearted support ana CO.
peration Of all the constructive in
uences of the State. have oh
oau'e ae confidence in the regenerative |
Of opportunity in 90 Der
ent. OF men In Jail Release we'll
ehaved prisoners from the weary
'eadmill grind OF prison and lei
lem become an asset TO society.
There Is the paid and volunteer
'ork done for the spiritual and
loral uplift OF the men and women
here. All denomfna-
ons hold their services here at
.ated intervals. We feel that we
ave accomplished wonderful results
nong the inmates along spiritual
mes with sincerity and a clear con-
'ience and with an effort to fulfn
public duty-a duty we owe to hu-
anity and brotherly uplift.
THE church must not forget the !.
'isoner. She must not forget the
ials, the tribulations and suffering
those in prison. The greatest U
iumphs Of the church were won a
: bringing the gospel to bear on
e outcasts and the lowest strata
society. There can never be any =
reformation IN the life of J.
e lawbreaker. except through the
formative influence Of religion, v
neither Jew or Catholic. The C.
urch must represent religion :
with present-day
eds. She must show a large sym
thy for the man in bonds in our i
isons. Penology as a science,
,ats a crime, but does not even