Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1923-10-11

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minimum days task which can be pei
formed with reasonable amount @
: e1lort In a reasonable length of time
This task is performed for the stat
and Is to reimburse the taxpayer TO
the cost OF maintaining and feeding
the prisoner. After this task is per
formed the prisoner receives credi
in cash for such extra work as h,
may do.
The problem of segregation is
serious one. What can be done
with the limited amount of housing
facilities we have, Is underway. Out
OF the profits of the shirt factory a
dormitory will be built where first
Offenders. and the too numerous boys
who find their way to the penitent-
larry may be housed separate and
apart from the habitual criminal.
we plan to establish a prison school
and make sincere effort to comply
with the requirements of our stat
utes which provide that courses of
studies for all grades and instruction
in university extension work shall be
made ayailahle ia all the prisoners.
1t Is, of course, impossible to pro-
vide sanitary cell equipement or mod
ern cell houses without money being
appropriated for that purpose. We
should have sufficient number of
eslls t9 provide one cell for each in
mate. These cells should be of steel,
should be properly lighted and venti-
lated, and should have running water
and toilet facilities so that they may
be kept ~ sanitary condition. 1t
may be possible to utilize the build
ings which are now at the prison, but
new cell house will probably have
ts bs built, Fhis will mean the
enlarging of the penitentiarY grounds
and the building of a new wall. This
takes money, but we believe if the
facts are brought home to the people
of the state they will not only be will
ing to pay taxes for the purpose, but
will demand that it be done. Even
In these days Of high taxation, we are
sure the people Of the State of Ida
no will not deny to any of it's I'M
fortunates the right to live decently
and clearly. The board does not
desire to coddle criminals, but they
should be treated in humane way
with view Of their reformation, SO
hat when they are discharged So
'iety may be the gamer from their
Incarceration and not the loser. No |
estimates have been made as yet by !
he board Of the amount of money {
which will be required to make the {
necessary improvements, but definite ]
fgures will be announced as soon as {
'ossible. We will do the best we can /
With the physical plant avairable, and
intend to call the attention of the
eople OF the state In a forcible way f
the necessities OF the. situation. 6
We feel they will respond. s
1t might not be out of place in
lis statement to announce the GEN O
raj policy Of the board as to par |;
ons and paroles. The board does a
OF plan to pardon or parole a pris- r.
he'd before the expiration of his IL
fnimum sentence unless exceptional ,et
rc .pqlms taces justify so doing. At D,
g expiration Of the minimum sent CT
ce fixed by law, il the record of az
prisoner has been such that the pi
ard feels 1t can be safely done, it hs
its desire to grant q parole. This de
'aas that work will be found for in
prisoner outside the prison. He DE-
released on condition that he
Ike report at stated intervals to
Warden of his progress, where
is, and what he is doing. After he
been On parole for approximately in
ear, unless circumstances. justify st;
'oned consideration, and II his be
duct has been such as to Indicate va
he will become a useful mem mr.
OF society, he will be given an in
pardon. Men who have TIL
lady served terms in prison can CT,
be paroled under the law, and br,
n who exhibit habitual criminal 10
denotes, or who violate the rules. ms
not be paroled or pardoned. Ap- abb
'ants for pardon and parole must the
w clean record for a length of orc
% sufficient to convince the board ma
their reformation is real. moi
Thls statement is issued pursuant hie
Inc policy Of the board to keep the lat
'iic informed from time to time far
70 conditions at the prison. the abb
sfess Of our plans for lettering nee
20 conditions, and so that public fro
a'eR may crystalize into determ- nov
ZION to make available to the 7
'rd OF Prison Commissioners the of
20 % make the improvements the
ch are so necessary. Nv 7
But
or Practical and obstatrico1 u,b.